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I see the following parallels between Trump and Yeltsin:
1) Trump mobilizing crowd in January 6 is similar to Yeltsin mobilizing barricades to resist 1991 coup. Yeltsin stood at the top of the barricades. Trump wanted to do the same thing (by following the crowd into the capital), they just didn't let him.
2) Just like Yeltsin is accused of betraying Russia and collaborating with the US, similarly Trump is accused of betraying US and collaborating with Russia
3) Both Yeltsin and Trump wanted radical reforms. Yeltsin was more successful at them, because Trump was stopped. But their intentions were similar
4) Yeltsin was impeached in 1993, Trump was impeached too. In Trump's case they voted to impeach him but they didn't vote to remove him from power. In Yeltsin's case they decided to remove him from power too, thats why Yeltsin dismantled the parliament to stay in power.
5) If you are of the view that American leftism is communism, then both Yeltsin and Trump oppose communism. By the way, I don't agree American leftism is communism. Soviet Communists didn't support homosexuality. So I have a lot more respect for Soviet communists than for American leftists. But still, if you follow a tradition (that I disagree with) of equating the two, then both Yeltsin and Trump opposed those counterparts.
6) Yeltsin used to be part of communist party, then left to oppose it. Trump used to be a democrat, then left democratic party to oppose it.
7) Yeltsin was known for wild behavior (including being intoxicated), Trump is too (the only difference is that Trump doesn't drink).
8) Their body types are also similar, both are overweight.
9) Yeltsin refused privileges that were normally offered to Russian leaders, including fancy houses, etc. Trump refused presidential salary, and only accepted 1 dollar a year.
1) Trump mobilizing crowd in January 6 is similar to Yeltsin mobilizing barricades to resist 1991 coup. Yeltsin stood at the top of the barricades. Trump wanted to do the same thing (by following the crowd into the capital), they just didn't let him.
2) Just like Yeltsin is accused of betraying Russia and collaborating with the US, similarly Trump is accused of betraying US and collaborating with Russia
3) Both Yeltsin and Trump wanted radical reforms. Yeltsin was more successful at them, because Trump was stopped. But their intentions were similar
4) Yeltsin was impeached in 1993, Trump was impeached too. In Trump's case they voted to impeach him but they didn't vote to remove him from power. In Yeltsin's case they decided to remove him from power too, thats why Yeltsin dismantled the parliament to stay in power.
5) If you are of the view that American leftism is communism, then both Yeltsin and Trump oppose communism. By the way, I don't agree American leftism is communism. Soviet Communists didn't support homosexuality. So I have a lot more respect for Soviet communists than for American leftists. But still, if you follow a tradition (that I disagree with) of equating the two, then both Yeltsin and Trump opposed those counterparts.
6) Yeltsin used to be part of communist party, then left to oppose it. Trump used to be a democrat, then left democratic party to oppose it.
7) Yeltsin was known for wild behavior (including being intoxicated), Trump is too (the only difference is that Trump doesn't drink).
8) Their body types are also similar, both are overweight.
9) Yeltsin refused privileges that were normally offered to Russian leaders, including fancy houses, etc. Trump refused presidential salary, and only accepted 1 dollar a year.
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