In the years preceding World War II, many right wing Frenchmen said "Better Hitler than Blum" (referring to the leftist French Prime Minister). Some American rightists are saying "Better Putin than Obama. " Big mistake then, big mistake now.
Many more people actually were murdered under Communism. Something like 12 or 13 times as many.
What you say is true, but I would bet every dime I have that Putin doesn’t hate Americans as much as Obama does.