Well this seems to be an interesting problem for Russia, Europe, and Gazprom.
The one tidbit that peaked my interest is that some European countries were paying for their Russian NG with rubles, but Russia wanted it paid in other currencies.
Trump, the only guy I know of who actively desires to be a low class loser. I know “low class” all too well. In my early 20’s I was living out of my old dilapidated f-150 Ford pick up. Everything I owned in the back. Not happy memories.
Do we still have the tools to get this country “back up”?
Congress? The Judicial branch (more doubtful by the day); the DOJ’s allegiance to whom and what (think Jeff Sessions now Matt Gaetz).Voters? It frazzles the mind.
I’m surprised the MAGAts aren’t disabled by anticipatory anxiety: they’re going up against a Democratic Party with the power to fix national elections and are moving to be an existential danger to a ‘deep state’ that’s capable of doing just about anything.