The view from north of the border

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26. One thing I missed in this two year old analysis was the Russian attack during the election

Because I/we didn't know it was happening yet. The Russians simply took advantage of the pre-existing crazy I described above, by poking a stick into the political anthill.

We can look back from here and identify a number of events that contributed to the situation: The Powell Memo, the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, 9/11, Citizens United et. All of them combined to produce the social/political/media toxicity that exists today. Unfortunately, none of that damage can be undone until we first wrest power away from the corporate interests that are now in control of american society. Once that is done - if it is even possible at this point - it will take a generation and a half to undo the brainwashing that has been inflicted on half the population.

Quite a grim outlook.