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If most people in the world are Putin-esque, making the term meaningless, then sure.
No. What is Putin-esque is churlishly claiming that your cruelty and violence are actually the consequences of other people's decisions and actions. It's chilling and everyone sees right through it, but neither you nor Putin really care about that, because neither of you are engaging in good faith.
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