I think the biggest turn off about the Russia Story is that it's a "boy that cried wolf" situation. They've created a boogeyman and by screeching "Russia" at every turn they've lost credibility. I have no doubts Russia tries to influence our elections. I'm sure they did it in 2008/2012. I'm sure they did in 2016. It's just what other nation states do. We do it as well to allies and enemies. The real truth of this news story that never gets pointed out is this is just what other nations clandestine agencies do. This is some cold war level paranoia where some people think there's a Russian lurking in every shadow. It can't "always be Russia".
I think the biggest turn off about the Russia Story is that it's a "boy that cried wolf" situation. They've created a boogeyman and by screeching "Russia" at every turn they've lost credibility. I have no doubts Russia tries to influence our elections. I'm sure they did it in 2008/2012. I'm sure they did in 2016. It's just what other nation states do. We do it as well to allies and enemies. The real truth of this news story that never gets pointed out is this is just what other nations clandestine agencies do. This is some cold war level paranoia where some people think there's a Russian lurking in every shadow. It can't "always be Russia".
I'm confused as to how you think this counts Russia out. It is known that the security surrounding US elections is not great, so it is no surprise that it was simple for them to gain access.