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Never forget that most of us voted against that guy. Sure, it was far closer than it should have been, but razor-thin margins of about 60,000 votes *combined* in three states gave him the electoral college. That is *well* within the range of people likely influenced by the Russian campaign. Give us a *little* credit...
Comment by BreeBree214 at 07/12/2019 at 00:26 UTC
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Most people voted against Hillary as well. Neither candidate gained majority of the votes. I'm guessing Russia's goal is to widen the divide between both parties to the point where most people really hate both parties and have no trust in our the government. The 2016 primaries felt like watching a runaway train. Hillary and Trump both had over 55% disapproval but it was obvious early on that they would be the nominees.
We're seeing the effects of this polarization right now with the impeachment. Most people are firmly on one side or the other. Dems could unearth a video of Trump directly accepting a bribe from Putin and 40% of the population still wouldn't believe it because they have no trust for the Democrats. Similarly, Republicans could unearth real evidence of Schiff being corrupt and even I wouldn't believe it because of all the fake news they peddle. When the country is so deeply divided Putin can openly blackmail/bribe/extort any politician and their own party will cover it up and the supporters won't believe it if it gets out.
Comment by [deleted] at 07/12/2019 at 00:17 UTC
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"Should have" been.
The rhetoric is telling.
Comment by bit_stung at 07/12/2019 at 00:05 UTC
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Just FYI, they do it for both sides. And America does it to other countries. Why are we surprised about this?