+1
Putin is not going to rush through the Fulda Gap and conquer Europe.
Putin is not going to nuke Washington DC.
Putin is not an idiot — he is no threat to us.
He may not be a direct threat but this is an unbelievably naive question (and, no offense, your response is reminiscent of the British left’s reaction to Hitler in the 30’s). Russia, and Putin in particular is NOT our friend. I’m not suggesting that Obama is right. He most certainly is not, and he’s acting like a petulant child as he so often does. (Thank God this nightmare is almost over.) I am definitely aligned with President Trump on this one.
That said, while we certainly could have a better relationship with them, we do not share Russia’s values. Actually, the fact is that Russia under Putin does NOT support the Judeo-Christian faith. There are numerous laws there that actively suppress it. They tolerate it, but evangelism is almost illegal unless you are Russian Orthodox which is effectively the state religion. Their economy is awful, alcoholism is rampant, the media is not free (i.e. Drudge, Breitbart, and Free Republic would not be tolerated) and there are few protections for basic civil rights (speech, religion, guns, etc.). True, immorality is not tolerated, but many other things that we value above else on the Right would also be suppressed.
Maybe the original poster is too young to remember, but I recall the bad old days of the Soviets quite well. We do NOT want to be like them.
Putin is not going to nuke Washington DC.....