And somewhat related, the American Left LOVED Hitler’s Germany right up to the point where Hitler turned on Stalin and launched Barbarossa.
Then the “pacifists” instantly became vehement anti-Nazi and pro-war.
This transition can be seen in the early work of Dr. Seuss, who was a political cartoonist for the Leftist “Punch” magazine.
It’s also been long alleged that the instant switch was evidence of just how well the American Left was infiltrated and manipulated by Soviet agents. The Venona decrypts and some of the stuff found in the Soviet archives during the Yeltsin era support this as well.
Well that shouldn’t surprise anyone. The American left has always adored dictators