Ultimately, the root issue lies in the pervasive influence of self-flagellating leftist ideology within Western society. It is this ideological pressure that compels certain factions of the political Right to adopt pro-Russian positions — not because of any inherent or natural affinity between Western nationalism and Russia, but as a byproduct of trying to conform to the dominant cultural ethos. The dissident Right’s sympathy for Russia is, in reality, a secondary and distorted consequence — a misguided attempt to align with the leftist-liberal mindset that discourages criticism of outsiders while elevating self-critique to a moral virtue.