Why?.
Why is there support for Russia on the far right?
Those remaining true to the GOP establishment remember Putin as a vicious and sadistic thug working for the Soviet government and realize he hasn't changed.
However, the 74 million+ cultists idolize their leader, trump, and he idolizes Putin (and Kim Jong un). The trump cultists have no choice but to worship Putin as they worship trump.
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The answer is simple.
A lack of faith in the American People and their representative democracy.
This isn't the first time that the Right has developed a hard-on for strongmen...