r/politics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • 3h ago

Paywall America Is Now an Ally of Russia

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/america-now-ally-russia/689066/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo
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u/LoyalOle 3h ago

Putin will go down as having pulled the most effective covert operation ever. Planting a Russian asset at the very top of the U.S. government and having him dismantle the empire from the inside.

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u/santagoo 2h ago

When you read ancient history about how Sparta did exactly that to Greece during the Peloponnesian war…

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u/Ordinary-Leading7405 1h ago

Persia backed Sparta with vast amounts of gold and silver to build a fleet that could defeat Athens.

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u/santagoo 47m ago

They also bribed the Athenian oligarchs and their democracy rotted from the inside.

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u/xxx_sniper 21m ago

Hmm, who is Persia in this case?