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(46,154 posts)Zero interest in gaslighting or revisionist history. As I say totally up to you if you want to align yourself with this craziness. Does nothing for your credibility as an advocate though.
The Basic Formula For Every Shocking Russia/Trump Revelation
Michael Tracey
https://medium.com/theyoungturks/the-basic-formula-for-every-shocking-russia-trump-revelation-e9ae390d9f05
The basic formula for every breaking Trump/Russia story is essentially as follows:
The New York Times or Washington Post releases an article that at first blush appears extremely damning.
Anti-Trump pundits and Democrats react reflexively to the news, express shrieking outrage, and proclaim that this finally proves untoward collusion between Trump and Russia a smoking gun, at last.
Aggrieved former Clinton apparatchiks *connect the dots* in a manner eerily reminiscent of right-wing Glenn Beck-esque prognostication circa 2009.
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