Being Exposed

I think that many people feel that Putin has exposed himself. We suddenly see who he is, and he doesn't care. I have found a similar dynamic in ministry. People keep up the perfect pretence, until someone sees through it. At that point, they turn. They have been exposed, and they don't care. At that point, all hell can break loose. There is nothing left to lose. I wonder whether Putin might have felt exposed by something, but we may never know.