It ain’t 1957 anymore. Russia and the United States share more interests, and have more in common than ever. The ‘old guard’ thinks we are still sparring with Stalin or Khrushchev. A united front against islam (the religion from hell) would do wonders. Heck, bring China in on the deal. Want a thriving, happy and industrious planet? Unleash the consumer hungry middle class, without the terrorism. A rising tide raises all ships.
I think it ought to be as you say - and what benefits would come from such an approach - secularism, economic activity, growth. But the US has somehow got itself on the side of state heavy Empires - the EU and its expensive army NATO - the expanding Turkish state - and radical Islamic groups who are meant to bring about “regime change”.