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Remember when Republicans use to hate Russians

 
cricketmygame 2017-01-04 14:19:00 

and Democrats use to say lets all get along

 
ProWI 2017-01-04 15:51:52 

In reply to cricketmygame

and Democrats use to say lets all get along


Democrats never said that. But yes, Republicans used to hate Russians, as they were taught to think bad of anything associated with Communism while denigrating Liberal Dems as Leftie Pinkos.

But all that changed when Obama became president and the white Putin was considered a greater leader than the black Obama. The primary focus for this had less to do with color, although color is never far from anything in American society, but more to do with what the Republican base saw as a societal shift to a more open, secular society with more rights for minorities, gays and women. The opposite was happening in Russia, with Putin associating himself, for political purposes, closer to the white Russian Orthodox Church and stressing "traditional" values.

In their hatred of Obama, they had to portray him as weak. They had to promote Putin as the strong white leader they preferred, given his anti-gay, macho image, compared to the cool, cerebral, "no drama" Obama. Of course, black men are not supposed to be cerebral. Cool maybe, but not cerebral.

The macho Trump aligns himself with Putin, questions the birthplace and academic achievements of Obama, and Republicans associate themselves even more with Russia and Putin. It's basically their final repudiation of Obama, even if it's against their national interest, as they either repudiate or deny Obama economic and other domestic policies, even if it's against their personal interest.