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I think the perception of a turn towards Russia rests almost entirely on Trump being a Putin simp. While this sort of thing might be damaging to long-term US relations with allies (hard to count on a senior partner that elects a mad king at regular intervals), it's not a stable relationship in that it hinges almost entirely on Trump's personal affinity. While there are elements of the American
fascpost-liberal populist right who view Russia as an ally against liberalism, they generally lack popular credibility (and keep getting caught taking money from Russia). Any alignment between the US and Russia dies with Trump, and even while Trump is in office he'll be fighting his own party.The primary effect (and in my more paranoid moments, the goal) will be to shred the US' network of alliances.
Per above, I think this loosely summarizes the view inside the Trump administration. However, most Americans don't think about foreign policy that much or that deeply. A lot of Americans love flashy, muscular actions, but it's not tied to a coherent view of foreign policy. Kicking ass and taking names good, getting sneered at by the French bad. Your average American probably thinks the Europeans should shut up, but more in a "pull your weight or stop complaining" sense than a "know your place" attitude.
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