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The Right's Restoration of their City on a Hill - Coggle Diagram
The Right's Restoration of their City on a Hill
Alt-Right looking for authoritarian ruler with similar values to Russia/Eastern-European nations
Want a "tough guy"
America got Trump
Trump replicated many of Putin's authoritarian tactics
Muslim ban
Russia got Putin
Best hope to restore white nationalist's power
Russia = one of whitest places
Russia = not friendly to outsiders
Russia = rooted in hierarchal Christian tradition matching up with authoritarian politics
Feel they have lost their "city on a hill"
Looking to other autocratic rulers to reinforce their vision for the U.S.
They have the majority opinions & have a voice there
Feel like minorities on many democratic issues
Would rather have an authoritarian leader that gives them power
Would have this over a democratic government that gives everyone rights
Alt-right was turning to authoritarianism even before Trump
Ex: Paul Weyrich
One of main architects of Religious Right/New Right
Interested in Russia's Christian past/heritage
Left Catholic Church when it became too liberal
Ex: Dana Rohrabacher
Anti-communist
Not afraid to represent far-right views
Has close ties to Russia
"Putin's favorite congressman"
Plays values to the Religious Right
Likes how Putin does not have to abide by democratic norms
Likes how Russia = primarily white nation with primarily white power
Ironically pro-libertarian because he supports Putin
Putin = pro-immigration restriction
Putin = pro-controlling free speech
Putin = pro-silencing his people
Ex: World Congress of Families
Christian organization interested in connection with Eastern European countries very early on
Run by Brian Brown, an anti-communist
Hosts conferences globally
Based on idea that white/Christian countries facing a democratic crisis
Abortion
Birth control
Equal rights for women
Civil rights
LGBTQ+ rights.support
Familial/patriarchic rhetoric