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
Russia got Putin
Trump replicated many of Putin's authoritarian tactics
Muslim ban
Best hope to restore white nationalist's power
Feel they have lost their "city on a hill"
Looking to other autocratic rulers to reinforce their vision for the U.S.
Alt-right was turning to authoritarianism even before Trump
Ex: Paul Weyrich
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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
Russia = one of whitest places
Russia = not friendly to outsiders
Russia = rooted in hierarchal Christian tradition matching up with authoritarian politics
Feel like minorities on many democratic issues
They have the majority opinions & have a voice there
Putin = pro-immigration restriction
Putin = pro-controlling free speech
Putin = pro-silencing his people
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: 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
Would rather have an authoritarian leader that gives them power
Would have this over a democratic government that gives everyone rights