The Putin love mostly comes from clueless American white nationalists, Europeans rightfully distrust his commitment to anyone but himself. American racists take his silence on anti-immigrant violence as support for a white only Russia. That seems to be the main draw. This is what they see as doing “Russia first”…

I wonder why nobody in the media talks about Trump’s love for Russia as a dog whistle to white supremacists. Hardcore white nationalists worship Putin as one of that last great pro-white leaders. I spent a sickening amount of time monitoring hate group websites for a project, and Russia is often mentioned as a…