Why are Republicans too stupid to understand who and what Putin is?

[milestogo]

He is fundamentally opposed to democracy, and trying to destroy it. Is this not obvious?

[Ocelot II]

1. TFG loves him; therefore his cult followers must do likewise.

[Mike Nelson]

2. Well...

... because some Republicans are fundamentally opposed to, and wand to destroy Democracy.

[delisen]

3. I believe they are making an informed choice. They are in favor of authoritarian govt.nt

[Bluethroughu]

17. Exactly.

[sop]

4. Republicans are also fundamentally opposed to democracy, and trying to destroy it.

They understand Putin all too well.

[Irish_Dem]

5. They understand who and what he is. They are fine with it.

The GOP leadership wants an autocratic government in order to gain permanent total power and unlimited wealth, just like Putin.

The GOP base wants white christian minority rule and total control over women and minorities.

In return, Putin gets a greatly weakened, divided US.

Everyone is happy.

[SheltieLover]

21. +kompromat

[Irish_Dem]

25. That too.

[SheltieLover]

26. ...

[LisaL]

6. You didn't think Trump was opposed to democracy?

He certainly didn't want to leave White House despite losing the election, did he?
Wasn't that obvious?

[gratuitous]

7. Same "thought" process that keeps them from getting vaxxed

It pwns the libs so much for them to be rootin' for Putin.

[dlk]

8. Republicans are too corrupt

Too many of them in high places have been bought

[Skittles]

9. make no mistake

if Trump could, he would have his critics rounded up and executed

and his supporters would be fine with it

[SheltieLover]

10. Kompromat & $

And what Irish Dem said 👆

[Glorfindel]

11. Putin is doing exactly the same thing that George W. Bush did

Lie about a crisis in another country and then invade it. Iraq has not recovered to this day. Poor Ukraine. I have the same sick feeling that I had in March 2003 when we invaded Iraq. Repukes know exactly what Putin is, and they admire him for it.

[dchill]

12. The Republican Party is "opposed to democracy, and trying to destroy it."

Endit.

[aeromanKC]

13. Dunning-Kruger?

[Atticus]

14. They fully understand who and what he is and they admire him. He is what they still hope

Trump can be. He is "their kinda guy".

[Baked Potato]

15. I think Republicans believe Putin is a hard line right wing Christian.

That’s why they like him.

[milestogo]

31. He's a killer and an enemy of human freedom.

But I guess some people are easily confused.

[durablend]

36. They're okay with that too

As long as it's the right people getting killed and bullied.

[Baked Potato]

37. Agreed! It's going to be a long year. Nt

[Bluethroughu]

16. GOP cares about money...

No matter who is giving it, they'll take it.

[Drum]

18. They think that by killing democracy they kill all of us.

Think again!

[Solly Mack]

19. They don't care. Ukraine is some far-away place and what happens to the people there

is no concern to them.

But what they do understand is attacking Biden, the Democratic Party, and owning the Liberals is fun for them - and are using Ukraine as a method of attack. For some it offers a political avenue for attacks and for some they are simply following the leader (Trump, etc..) - and if they cared about democracy at all, they wouldn't frame an insurrection as legitimate political discourse.

They don't care about democracy or the people in their own country, much less in some foreign country they couldn't find on a map.

Putin is sticking it to everything they believe is bad in the world. Of course they are cheering that.

[unblock]

20. The right wing has been in favor of democracy only while it worked for them

Or more accurately, only to the extent that they've been able to manipulate the outcome to their advantage, through denying the vote to women and slaves, and then turning to other suppression tactics.

As they see whites becoming a minority soon, they are less and less interested in democracy.

In short, they never actually believed in democracy.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

34. Yep they've always been fascists

They hid what they were until they felt it wouldnt matter if they showed thier true colors anymore.

They have been fascists from the beginning.

And we dont need a goddamn fascist party as our "right wing." The sooner the republican party dissapears the better.

There are no moderates in the republican party anymore. And the ones claiming they are ,frankly I dont trust them..
Either you work for democracy ,fairness equality or you dont.
Its that stark.

[Bettie]

22. They recognize themselves in him

and that makes them feel warm and fuzzy.

[LisaL]

24. More like they want to be like him.

Unlimited power. None of them actually have it.

[KurtSteiner]

23. They want to be like him.

They want to be like him...virtually unfettered power in perpetuity.

They aren't even making any secret of their authoritarian ambitions; they want Trump to be their Putin, Orban, Erdogan, Fujimori, Pinochet etc.

I have encountered a disturbing amount of people who say "if we have to have a dictator, let it be Trump."

Back in the late 70s a Republican Indiana State Senator counselled me on my BSA Citizenship In The Nation merit badge.

He knew his stuff.

He was a good man.

At the close of our sessions he urged me when I turned 18 to be sure to exercise my right as a citizen to vote.

I am glad this kindly, knowledgeable gentleman is not here today to see what his party has become: Trump, Fox, Taylor Greene, Boebert etc.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

27. They do not care.

They want that to happen here.

Attack the press
Jail all political opposition
Suspend the Bill of Rights
Ban Unions
Ban all abortions
No free and Fair elections
Attack LGBTQ people and suspend their rights
Ban Same sex couples from adopting

Some of these points are happening in Russia. Congressional Republicans who are praising and rooting for Putin are fucking TRAITORS.

[IcyPeas]

28. because Fox news tells them what to believe. they don't know any actual history.

[apnu]

29. They don't care or are in on it.

The distinction depends on the Republican you are looking at. There are those who love Putin, because they are authoritarian/fascist crotch sniffers. See all the not-at-all subtile thirst for Putin during the Obama years. Remember that Putin shirtless on a horse pic they sent around for a good three months? Yeah, that’s one group.

The other group doesn’t care what Russia does, so long as they can scream at Democrats about it. These are the politics-is-a-sport type. Their team can do no wrong, the other team must die.

All of this came from the Republicans selling both their soul and intellect during the W years. No brains, no heart… that’s today’s GOP.

[Baitball Blogger]

30. They are the expected result of a capitalist society.

They would sell out their own country for power.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

35. This👆

Another reason I hate capitalism.

[Woodwizard]

32. Is this a rhetorical question?

They still support an insurrection raising narcissistic lunatic.

[live love laugh]

33. So are they. Opposed to democracy that is.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

38. They see him as an alpha male

Conservatives are into that sort of thing.

[Corgigal]

39. They don't know how Russia works.

They just believe the marketing of the white man supreme.

They don’t know how young those white men die.
They don’t know how Putin just upped the age on Social Security.
They don’t know how every week, at the local grocery, the prices go up daily. They will tell you that you are sacrificing for mother Russia.
You think you own a business? Maybe, maybe not.

Of all the times, they should do their research, this is the topic that they should. Facts, not all feels, people.

[Dirty Socialist]

40. Simple Answer

They are BRAINWASHED. Plain and simple.

[Azathoth]

41. Why do you assume they don't understand who he is?

These are people who either justify, or outright support, the attempt to assassinate a vice president in order to overturn a democratic election.

[Hekate]

42. FOX. Trump.

Next question?

[ibegurpard]

43. They are not

They support him and everything he stands for and are trying to replicate it here.

[Rincewind]

44. They understand him completely.

They agree with him, they also want to destroy democracy. They want a right wing autocracy.

[moondust]

45. He's their role model?

I suspect they like the looks of his autocratic kleptocracy and would really like to have one of their own. They could be very wealthy kings for life and not have to bother pandering to any damn voters. What's not to like?

[tblue37]

46. So are Republicans.