[elhombrelibre]

I agree. For instance, if you read the post of some of the small minded types (like some I’ve seen on this thread) you sense their longing for a renewed Soviet type empire to punish America. They’re really much like the leftist who wanted communism to succeed and to punish the USA. Now, they want Putinism to do it. They make absolutely breathtakingly grandiose claims about the former KGB scum Putin, second generation communist secret policeman, as if everyone is as ignorant of Soviet history as they are. I would say some of these people are like a catamite in a prison keen to suck up to the bully. And it hurts them to hear the bully Putin insulted. They’re like the Obamarobots who cannot accept that Obama is a fool and we can say so.

[Tau Food]

In America, people are free to embrace Communism if they wish. Obviously, some folks do. And, I think you're right about the ignorance. No one who knew what the Soviet people were forced to endure for all those decades could possibly want to see more of it. I think mostly it's young folks who don't know any better.

It's tragic what Putin is doing to the Russian economy today. He's been guilty of gross political/economic malpractice. His apologists explain that he's just a victim of the gangsters who surround and support him, but he deserves much of the responsibility for his failures as a leader.

[Mentallo]

How is what Putin doing in the Ukraine punishing America?

Hell, one can argue Putin saved America's bacon when he got us not to bomb Assad in Syria that would have allowed ISIS to take over that much quicker.

Putin also endorsed Bush for president. Was he trying to punish America by getting Bush elected over Kerry?

Putin has an odd way of punishing America.