Back when Russia was actually threatening America with nuclear annihilation, Jimmy Carter warned Americans about their "inordinate fear of communism." Sting sang that "the Russians love their children, too.”
But now liberals are hopping mad with Putin. They could never forgive Russia for giving up communism.
To add insult to injury, Putin embraced the Russian Orthodox Church! This was deeply offensive to fiercely Christophobic liberals.
Historically, liberals show their manliness by demanding war with our friends and allies, while methodically undermining America's ability to fight the wars it's already in.
The No. 1 enemy of Western civilization today isn't non-communist Russia. It's Islam.
And who is a key ally in that fight? Russia has been dealing with these troublesome Muslims for centuries. It was Russian officials who tried in vain to warn our blind, incompetent government about the Boston Marathon bombers.
The left's hysteria about Russia isn't just an attempt to delegitimize Trump. It's the usual Christophobic fifth column rooting for the Islamization of the West.
Отсюда
Типа, когда СССР (Россия) реально угрожали США во время холодной войны, либералы очень даже приветствовали Россию. Теперь же либералы ненавидят Россию за отказ от коммунизма и, главное, за то что Путин открыто поддерживает нашу с вами Ортодоксию. Либералы люто ненавидят христианство, а тут - такое! Главный враг Запада - это не Россия, с которой нет идеологических противоречий, а воинствующий Ислам, с которымРоссия вполне успешно воюет много веков подряд.
Тут особой любви нет, но чистый прагматизм.