Just what is it that keeps Trump so magnetically attracted to Russian President Vladimir Putin? His strength? If so, exactly what kind of country is Putin using that shirtless strength of his to create? We know the answer, of course, but the first graph lays it out for us. A country where the wealth is owned by the few. And surprise! Putin is one of those few!

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Now look at the second graph. Specifically, look at what everyone refers to as the Golden Age of America: 1945-1975 or so. What do you see? The rich weren’t so very rich! And now look at from 1980 on. The United States has been running its cynical experiment to “see what happens” when you cut taxes on the rich. And of course now we know. We catch up to the likes of a corrupt and anti-democratic kleptocracy like Russia in income inequality.

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And then what also happens? Then our oligarchs start cozying up to theirs. Birds of prey of a feather. Russian money, Russian strongmen, Russian governing norms. Trump can’t admire them enough.