“No matter what this man says nor how much anyone may agree with his sentiments, he is a viper and not to be trusted. This is all theatre. It is troubling how many normally smart people (rightly) bash Antifa etc but slobber all over this guy.”
That being said Putin is the “enemy outside of the gates” and the vipers inside our country are far more dangerous to America and freedom.
While you're correct on the proximity front, it would seem there are several "conservative" Americans willing to cheer-on evil as long as evil says the "right thing" on sundry issues. They're like Liberals cheering on Cuba because of free health care.