The article compares Donald Trump's method of consolidating personal power through relationships with wealthy elites to Vladimir Putin's tactics in Russia. It highlights a meeting at Mar-a-Lago between Stephen Miller and Mark Zuckerberg, where Zuckerberg was reportedly pressured to align with Trump's agenda, reflecting the coercive dynamics present in Putin's Russia. The comparison emphasizes how collaboration with power holders like Trump can lead to safety and economic advantage, yet comes at the risk of personal freedom, echoing the fates of dissenting oligarchs in Russia.
"Mr. Miller told Mr. Zuckerberg that he had an opportunity to help reform America, but it would be on President-elect Donald J. Trump's terms."
"If he does anything illegal during Trump's second term, he will spend the rest of his life in prison."
"Affinity for Putin has been a sine qua non of high-level economic success in Russia."
"Khodorkovsky was imprisoned, putatively for fraud and tax evasion, but really for supporting independent media and opposition parties."
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