But It's Just A Theory...A Game Theory

Author and corporate strategist Eric Garland gave an interesting and messy analysis of the current Russia/Trump long game on Twitter on Sunday, and it's been captured on Storify for people to read.

<THREAD> I’m now hearing this meme that says Obama, Clinton, et al. are doing nothing, just gave up.

Guys. It’s time for some game theory.

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) December 11, 2016

This subversion can take many forms: driving wedges between US-Commonwealth-Euro intel cooperation, break up NATO, create chaos.

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) December 11, 2016

Plus, the Russians f**king rule at covert shit. Always have. Ask a cold warrior. Mucho respect for our adversaries. They do clever work!

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) December 11, 2016

Russians as *people* are civilized, artistic, enamored of brilliance and tragedy, and generally proud. And should be. They do not like this.

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) December 11, 2016

While the West is frivolous and lazy and "Post-History," the clever take advantage. And here begins our present story.

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) December 11, 2016

It's worth a read and does have some good content, but I caution you, it's pretty rambling at points and other people have done better jobs for a fraction of the credit Garland is getting for this, and that's a problem.  Still, it's another point of view worth looking at. And yeah, the Russians kicked us when we were down, just like we did to them in 1990.