[qingcharles]

Why would any sane person want to be an enemy of the West?

[LargeTomato]

You are thinking about it in too simplistic of terms. Countries don't "want" to be "enemies". Countries act in their own best interest to maximize resources, security, etc.

[pphysch]

IMHO it is only appropriate to call someone "insane" after genuinely trying to understand their actions and motivations.

[cynicalsecurity]

Go try to genuinely understand the actions and motivations of Nazi Germans. Good luck, mate.

[pphysch]

Hitler literally wrote a book on his motivations. He was an insane ideologue and demagogue, based on his writings, actions, and speech.

You don't need Anne Applebaum screeds, boosted Reddit comments and a expertly-curated media bubble to determine that Hitler was insane.