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Originally Posted by Deaa
Absolutely not. But I'm skeptical of a lot of liberal fixation on Russiagate because of the way it can deflect from serious considerations of political/social/cultural/systemic issues which count as causes of the trump presidency, but also precede and persist beyond the 2016 election etc.
No, I just think it's funny that it's the first and only thing you've talked about. No I don't see any reason to believe there's russian influence in the canadian election and don't see the relevance.
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Did I ever say it was the sole cause? Where have I previously deflected from the political/social/cultural/systemic issues that are also contributing?
There is ample evidence that Putin has tried to intervene in the French and German elections, among others. I've lived through the multitudinous reports about his interference in my own country.
He's established a pattern of trying to bring down democracy worldwide. Why do you think he would ignore Canada?