“Do the duped American conservatives still think this is “about Nazis and homosexuals” and not Russia achieving strategic conquest?”
It is both.
Putin plays chess and can have multiple objectives.
Western leaders can only focus on one thing at a time—pervert pride.
“Putin plays chess and can have multiple objectives.”
No, Putin has one objective, and just lies to Westerners about what it is, and they are often dumb enough to believe him.