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The Putinization of America: Can Trump and Musk Outdo Vladimir Putin?

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Russian officials are convinced that Vladimir Putin has become the ultimate role model for Donald Trump and Elon Musk .

But there’s a creeping anxiety in Moscow : What if Trump and Musk are poised to out- Putin Putin on his own turf? In November , Putin declared the death of the old world order and heralded the dawn of a new authoritarian era.

Putin created an updated, hypermacho image of an alpha male, posing shirtless on a horse.

In this brave new world, a Putin -style approach to power is no longer a liability; it's an asset.

The fear in Moscow is that Trump and Musk might refine the formula, making Putin ’s brand of authoritarian audacity a global standard.

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