When voters internalize entertainment-style narratives, negotiation looks immoral and only total victory feels legitimate. This makes compromise politically toxic at home even when leverage is insufficient abroad.
— It explains why democratic leaders face domestic penalties for realistic diplomacy, raising the risk of longer, costlier wars.
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2025.08.20
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The cited comments insisting 'the only way' the war ends is if Putin dies and scorning talks as unacceptable.
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