Any theories on why Trump wants to buddy up with the Russians?

[LSLGuy]

As I said in this thread Are we at war with Russia?:

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As to Trump’s relationship w Putin …

IMO it’s pretty straightforward.

Russia is a kleptocracy ruled by an inner circle of insanely wealthy plutocrats. Many of whom came from the ranks of the secret police, but not all. Trump would love to become the Putin of the US, arriving at the same place - Kleptocratic Leader for Life - via a different route: tycoon, not secret policeman. And Trump would love to set up an inner circle of plutocrats running the whole show from their respective corporate HQs. Each paying tribute to the Supreme Leader. Trump doesn’t *like *Putin or *work for *Putin. He wants to *be *Putin.

Putin of course would equally enjoy a US that was run that way. That’s an entity he & his pals could easily do business with. Government of, by, and for, a small coterie of oligarchs in both countries. So Putin is working to assist Trump in emulating Putin’s model.