Now, because they've returned to their religious moorings, and have at least a token acknowledgement of God, they're the big evil Bear.....
The only reason that the Left hates Russia today is because they make a useful foil against Trump.
Remember Hillary as Oamas Secretary of State presenting Putin with the Reset Button. Then later Obama caught on mike telling the Russian ambassador that after the election he will be free to make deals favorable to Russia.
Right now anti-Russia is simply a tool to be used against Trump.