Christian right's views are becoming less and less American

Russia's Newest Law Inches Nation Closer to the Utopia American Conservatives Want to Create Here (Click here to read more)

July 3, 2014 By Allen Clifton
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A lot of liberals have joked about Russian President Vladimir Putin being a bit of an icon for conservatives in the United States.  His views on homosexuality mirror those of many conservative Christians in the U.S. and quite a few Republicans were heaping praise on him for his "strength" compared to the "weak" President Obama.
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They were literally bragging about what a "strong leader" he was while lobbing partisan attacks at our own president.  It was embarrassing and disgusting.
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But why wouldn't conservatives support Putin?  Hell, from everything I've seen from the guy he's exactly the kind of leader conservatives want.
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He's a "manly man" who goes out hunting with his shirt off to prove how "strong" he is.  You know, kind of like how conservative gun advocates like to stroll around Chili's with loaded AK-47?s.  Or how they seem to think that the more guns they own, the more powerful they are.
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Putin also strongly opposes homosexuality.  Last year he essentially took the first steps toward making homosexuality illegal in Russia.  It's a process, you see.  You can't just come out and ban homosexuality.  But if you slowly chip away at their rights, eventually you build up to the point where homosexuality is illegal.
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