Should U.S.A. actively pursue in the removal of Putin?

[Minimalist]

I'd rather have Putin than Obama.

You would. You're two of a kind.

[Anomalocaris]

I'd rather have Putin than Obama.

Why have you not moved to Russia?

[ManMachine]

Hello, Should USA pursue a policy to actively remove Pres. Putin? and replace him with Socialists, Communists, or Nationalists? I think it is best we promote a policy which will help the Socialistic parties within Russia(there are 3 which are listed in the Duma) and to strengthen relations with Russia and work with Russia with our space program and global foreign policy objectives.

Whether you like him or not, Putin is a democratically elected President, his presidency has got nothing to do with the USA. By all means show your dislike for his foreign policies if you like but then that would be massively hypocritical given the USA's sordid history with their own foreign policy.

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[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Nice idea but we have a shitty track record on this sort of thing.

Spot on. Politics abhors a power vacuum. A strongman may not suit your fancy 100%, but they're almost always more palatable than the chaos created by their removal.

Boru

[Mudhammam]

I'd rather have Putin than Obama.

Why have you not moved to Russia?

A wild guess but maybe because he's an American who would rather see his own country succeed?

[KUSA]

At least Putin doesn't pander to muslims.

[Cato]

At least Putin doesn't pander to muslims.

Must be getting your news from Russian state controlled media again.

[CristW]

Obama does not pander to Muslims. Putin lack of pandering to Muslims has nothing to do with his policies. In fact, Putin sends military hardware and assistance to SYRIA !!! I predict that Putin would send any military hardware to Muslim fanatics in Iraq. I even know that Putin also will assist IRAN, in fact because he has history in doing so! The best alternative for future internal and external Russian policies are the Socialistic parties. As for not interfering in Russian affairs, it would be better not to but my position has changed concerning the Ukraine because of the lack of oversight he has over his zealots. The very zealots he created. I changed my position because he his not behaving as a STABLE strongman but rather a stringman. The previous designation could be observed by his actions. His actions and reactions tells me that he most likely will act irrationally if it comes to a point to preserve his political survival(most likely an opportunistic streak). A political psychologist is needed to review his actions. There is no initiative to send military action against Russia, the least expensive way to solve the Russian dilemma is to support political parties that is best for Russia and the U.S.! Americans could help the Socialistic parties. The previous would reduce(or even eliminate) any military assistance to Ukraine.

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Let me add, Putin's actions is NOT the action of a strongman but rather a stringman(Defined as an opportunistic and irrational actor). A stringman would affect the economic interest of ...America! in the long run with future adventurism into the Middle East, Europe and Asia. A stringman which, at times, act with NATIONALISIC fervor just to make sure the Russian nationalists does not replace him. A stringman who at times also act as a strongman by killing and prisoning his own Russian citizens. I do not think Putin's popularity and hold on power will last too long. With that being said, it is best America starts to support the best political alternative rather than waiting for some Russian nationalist which would launch nuclear weapons at the U.S.!

[Jaysyn]

No. Let the EU deal with something for a change. No matter what we do we piss someone off, so we are better off staying on this side of the Atlantic.

[Dystopia]

CristW I don't think the nationalists will win, but I don't think communists while come back too, a lot of Russians still hate Stalin. But yeah I consider more likely for nationalists to win if give the right tools of propaganda.