Will Republicans Turn on Russia ?

[Jolly_Penguin]

Once Trump is out of office (whether that's in 2020 or 2024) and his cozy relationship with Putin is gone, will the red scare return to the Republican party?

 

[PyramidHead]

Once Trump is out of office (whether that's in 2020 or 2024) and his cozy relationship with Putin is gone, will the red scare return to the Republican party?

It never left. "Red scare" is a label that describes anti-communist sentiment, which has nothing to do with current-day Russia. There is no shortage of fear-mongering in Republican and Democratic politics about the dangers of communism, socialism, or anything to the left of Nixon for that matter. That hasn't subsided at all, and why should it? Russia is a right-wing capitalist nation.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Once Trump is out of office (whether that's in 2020 or 2024) and his cozy relationship with Putin is gone, will the red scare return to the Republican party?

I would expect so, since the Right was comfortable with it's self-image as being the staunch opponent of Russia for decades, right up until Trump made kissy-kissy sounds.

But I fear that it may depend on exactly how Trump leaves office. If the Russia connection is the rock his ship founders on, if the Right is forced to choose between hating Russia or hating Democrats, they're going to hate the left a lot more.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Once Trump is out of office (whether that's in 2020 or 2024) and his cozy relationship with Putin is gone, will the red scare return to the Republican party?

The GOP isn't entirely cozy with Russia to begin with. Actions have been taken against Russia during the Trump Administration. Which makes their silence on what Trump has said or tried to do, all the more worrisome. Of course, Putin doesn't give a fuck what the GOP says or does.

 

[fromderinside]

Once Trump is out of office (whether that's in 2020 or 2024) and his cozy relationship with Putin is gone, will the red scare return to the Republican party?

It never left. "Red scare" is a label that describes anti-communist sentiment, which has nothing to do with current-day Russia. There is no shortage of fear-mongering in Republican and Democratic politics about the dangers of communism, socialism, or anything to the left of Nixon for that matter. That hasn't subsided at all, and why should it? Russia is a right-wing corrupt oligarchist nation.

Fixed it.

 

[fromderinside]

Once Trump is out of office (whether that's in 2020 or 2024) and his cozy relationship with Putin is gone, will the red scare return to the Republican party?

The GOP isn't entirely cozy with Russia to begin with. Actions have been taken against Russia during the Trump Administration. Which makes their silence on what Trump has said or tried to do, all the more worrisome. Of course, Putin doesn't give a fuck what the GOP says or does.

Reimagine Putin in economic scale. He's one twelfth the size of Trump and one eleventh the size of Xi Jinping or about six inches tall.

Not exactly a gnat but certainly not more than a sewer rat. We take in more on Social Security than the GNP of Russia.

 

[PyramidHead]

Once Trump is out of office (whether that's in 2020 or 2024) and his cozy relationship with Putin is gone, will the red scare return to the Republican party?

It never left. "Red scare" is a label that describes anti-communist sentiment, which has nothing to do with current-day Russia. There is no shortage of fear-mongering in Republican and Democratic politics about the dangers of communism, socialism, or anything to the left of Nixon for that matter. That hasn't subsided at all, and why should it? Russia is a right-wing corrupt oligarchist nation.

Fixed it.

You say tomato