Republican Party - Putin Wing cover art

Republican Party - Putin Wing

Republican Party - Putin Wing

By: Quiet. Please
Listen for free

About this listen

 The differing reactions from President Biden and former President Trump to Russian dissident Alexei Navalny's death in custody reveal a growing rift within the Republican Party over attitudes toward Vladimir Putin's authoritarianism. While Biden condemned Putin's brutality, Trump's response ignored Navalny and Putin while attacking America itself. The contrast shows an emerging "pro-Putin wing" of the GOP exemplified by figures like Tucker Carlson and J.D. Vance who admire Putin's strongman nationalism. Meanwhile other Republicans warn embracing Putinist sympathies could carry real dangers if such views influence American foreign policy. The divide spotlights an ideological battle for the soul of conservative politics.2024 Quiet. Please Political Science Politics & Government World
Episodes
  • Pro-Putin Wing of GOP Emerges in Response to Navalny Killing

    Pro-Putin Wing of GOP Emerges in Response to Navalny Killing
    Feb 20 2024
    The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has exposed deep divides within the Republican Party over Vladimir Putin's repressive governance. President Biden explicitly condemned Putin's 'brutality' in Navalny's death, yet former President Trump's conspiratorial response ignored Putin's role, warning instead of America's own destruction by the left. This stark contrast has birthed warnings of an emergent 'Putin wing' of the GOP, as vocal figures like Tucker Carlson and J.D. Vance express admiration for Putin's nationalistic authoritarianism. While GOP mainstream still backs Ukraine against Russian aggression, a faction praises Putin's strongman traditionalism as 'anti-woke' leadership for the right to follow. The growing rift over Putin sympathy spotlights an ideological battle embroiling Republicans with major foreign policy implications on the line.
    Show More Show Less
    4 mins

What listeners say about Republican Party - Putin Wing

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com.au reviews

Amazon Reviews
No Reviews are Available
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.