Thank God most Americans see Putin for what he is.
Gallup Poll: A majority of Americans turn negative toward Russia
"Putin's granting of political asylum to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in August, and his government's targeting of gays and lesbians with fines and imprisonment for homosexual "propaganda," were cited by poll analysts as likely contributors to the changed attitudes toward Moscow.
"Since 1999, Americans have considered Russia more of an ally or a friendly nation than an unfriendly nation or an enemy," the Gallup Politics report states. "As recently as June of this year, 52% of Americans considered Russia an ally or friendly; yet three months later, that number has dropped to 44%, with 50% believing Russia is now unfriendly or an enemy of American interests."
Americans' opinions of Putin are declining as well, the report notes. Only 19% of the 1,010 adults surveyed rated Putin favorably, while 54% said they don't like what they see. The survey reported a plus-or-minus 4% margin for error."
Gallup Poll: A majority of Americans turn negative toward Russia - latimes.com
As America goes one direction, the far right goes the opposite direction.
well, you make wrong conclusions from the facts presented - in 1999 more Americans were considering Russia to be an ally, because it was yet BEFORE putin made an 180 degree turn form democratization and westernization of Russia during the Yeltzin era towards the sovietization of the putin's Russia and moving it towards Cold War models of viewing the world and traditional anti-American stance.
Your description of Putin is why Americans views have reversed their view of Putin and Russia.
His comments in the NYTimes OP certainly aroused the American public negatively. Yet the far right has gone the opposite direction as noted by comments by far right talking heads and mirrored all over USMB.
So, what conclusion was wrong?
