When the world’s most famous beta-male is confronted by an alpha like Putin, the beta’s wimp factor is magnified. The wussification of the electorate has lead us to elect a whimpering snit as president. Putin realizes the world is at a serious imbalance in his favor.
The Mahdi’s a lot worse than a “whimpering snit,” he’s a punk, just like a punk in a prison shower who’s just gotten an invite from a bull con to drop the soap. We all know what happens after that.