"While Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping walked side by side on their way to view the most ostentatious military parade in modern memory, a hot mic caught their mind-blowing conversation about immortality. Putin talked about organ transplants, while Xi spoke about people living to 150 this century. It sounds like those two despots aren't going anywhere soon. When you are ruthless, narcissistic dictators, fantasizing about living to 150 feels natural."
"Why worry about history's judgment when your goal is outliving history itself? Why fear accountability when you imagine your reign stretching across generations? If they live to 150, presumably with brand-new organs harvested from teenagers, both men, who are now 72, will be ruling for another 68 years. Because ruthless and narcissistic dictators don't give up power on their own fruition."
"As Putin and Xi mused about eternal life, Americans were asking a different question. Was Donald Trump even alive? His wobbly steps, swollen ankles, bruised hand, and incoherent spoken thoughts suggest not strength but imminent collapse. Throughout Labor Day weekend, social media and online forums buzzed about whether Trump was dead or alive. While Xi and Putin imagine cheating death, America's Dear Leader struggles to cheat time. He doesn't look like he'll see 150. He doesn't look like he'll see the end of his term."
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping walked together to an ostentatious military parade and were overheard discussing immortality, organ transplants, and the possibility of people living to 150. The conversation suggests ambitions for prolonged rule and avoidance of accountability, with hypothetical use of harvested organs enabling decades more power. Meanwhile, observable signs of frailty around Donald Trump prompted public speculation about his health and capacity to continue leading. China projected strength through a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and grand military displays, while Putin appeared revitalized on the global stage. The juxtaposition highlights authoritarian longevity fantasies versus visible political vulnerability.
Read at Advocate.com
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