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