Trump speaks not just for himself. A substantial section of the ruling class is convinced that it confronts a massive social movement of workers that poses the greatest danger to its wealth and privileges.
Putin has nothing to do with communism. The Russian government has nothing to do with left-wing anything. Russia is a far-right kleptocracy and has been for decades, that’s why so many on the American right praise Russia and Putin. They want an explicitly Christian and anti-LGBT authoritarian state that funnels all wealth into the hands of oligarchs, Russia is their dream.
Putin has nothing to do with communism. The Russian government has nothing to do with left-wing anything. Russia is a far-right kleptocracy and has been for decades, that’s why so many on the American right praise Russia and Putin. They want an explicitly Christian and anti-LGBT authoritarian state that funnels all wealth into the hands of oligarchs, Russia is their dream.