You are right about the liberals’ obsession with Russia. During Reagan’s presidency, they were cheering for the Soviets. Maybe if Russia would take back the name USSR, the liberals would like Putin?
OTOH, maybe not since his name is not Michail Gorbachov. The used to have ‘Gorbasms’, according to Rush.
They’re past that. It’s a get whitey phase that’s their predominant obsession now and Russia is white.