traditionally if a country was hammered in war, they expected to be ruled by the conqueror or atleast be swallowed into the conqueror's empire. but nowadays after a country is taken by force, they are offered trade agreements and subsidies. which is boring, if they could not defend themselves, how would they rule themselves? that is why so many countries are excited by the fact that usa and russia are ruled by a covert dictator, it would mean that they too could be ruled by this hidden ruler. in the same way a woman expects to be married after all her holes have been violated.