The left seems to hate Russia because they gave up on communism, not because the invasion of Ukraine was a horrible thing.
“Russia” is just a proxy for conservatives.
With literally every statement progs have made about Russia over the past 6 years, one should replace “Russia” with “conservatives”.
“Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election!”
“Russia posted memes on Facebook and Twitter!”
“We need to shut Russia out of the global economy!”
“We need to block Russian propaganda on YouTube and other platforms.”
Here’s a thought nobody seems to be thinking, so consider it a topic for conversation:
Is a world with three super-powers—essentially a “Mexican Stand-off” more stable than one with two world powers?
Putin, and the Russians generally don’t appear to have maintained amicable relations with China for very long. I don’t see their present apparent alliance as anything more than temporary.
Russia may be our best defense against China’s Belt and Road based bid for hegemony.