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Putin is not the only autocrat or autocrat-wannabe. Not even close.

There's shades of a tech anology: remember teh 1990s when Microsoft was the big bad monopoly, and it crushed competitors such as democratic Linux, and also... Apple, who would have been the same monopoly or worse, if only they hadn't lost to Microsoft

Or me, since I want isolation and fewer ties to Europe.

Why ?

I don't support free trade when the comparative advantage is the cost of labor.

I don't support Europe's socialist ideals.

Edit: awww, downvote. One less fake internet point :(

What do you mean by Europe's socialist ideals?

He means having a social safety net and ensuring that those who are less fortunate in life actually have healthcare (among other things).

It only took two minutes for someone to answer a clearly rhetorical question.

I suppose it's still worth stating explicitly.