>Moreover they're invariably convinced that you too think tribally.

^^ this bit was in anticipation of a response exactly like yours.

I was actually referring to Putin. It was quite impressive to watch him successfully provoke sanctions to just about the level needed to result in a steady and sustainable level of import substitution and export oriented industrialization over the course of 12 years. It reminded me of that scene in die hard where the FBI cut the power.

This was the same thing Trump fell flat on his face trying to do even when he was setting his own tariffs.