Opine: Some Christian Nationalists Admire Putin’s As A Macho White, Christian Man Unafraid To Attack LGBTQ Rights; Drive Hard-Right Positions

As President Vladimir Putin intensifies his assault on Ukraine — killing hundreds of innocent civilians and forcing more than 3 million refugees to abandon their homes — leading members of the Democratic and Republican parties in the U.S. are lining up to condemn the Russian strongman and demand hard-hitting sanctions. But as Putin grows more and more isolated on the world stage, he’s retaining one surprising base of support: far-right American Christians. As Delaware Republican Lauren Witzke, a U.S. Senate candidate, recently said at the Conservative Political Action Conference: “Russia is a …

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