Some of the Trumpy "intellectuals" are sympathetic to Putin, portraying him as a champion of the church and family and tradition against the corrosive effects of "the liberal order." The average MAGA-head thinks more in terms of "Trump was tough! He wouldn't have let an invasion happen!" There also seems to be a large group who hold both…
Some of the Trumpy "intellectuals" are sympathetic to Putin, portraying him as a champion of the church and family and tradition against the corrosive effects of "the liberal order." The average MAGA-head thinks more in terms of "Trump was tough! He wouldn't have let an invasion happen!" There also seems to be a large group who hold both thoughts at once. Then there are those who will happily go through all the mental contortions required to be an Always Trumper.
Some of the Trumpy "intellectuals" are sympathetic to Putin, portraying him as a champion of the church and family and tradition against the corrosive effects of "the liberal order." The average MAGA-head thinks more in terms of "Trump was tough! He wouldn't have let an invasion happen!" There also seems to be a large group who hold both thoughts at once. Then there are those who will happily go through all the mental contortions required to be an Always Trumper.
That's why they love Orban as much.