I do love this take I really do. I don't doubt that, while remembering US and friends do worse, Russia's various agencies stuck their oar in and spread some propaganda. I mean if there's a chance to stir some shit and get someone like Trump elected or Brexit passed why not?
It really is a drop in the ocean though. Russia didn't create the vast gulf in inequality that drives millions to vote for anything but the status quo. They also don't own the S*n, the mail, telegraph, fox news etc... who routinely pump out reactionary, divisive and 'anti science' (whatever the fuck that means these days) propaganda to distract people from that massive gulf in inequality.
It's like repeatedly smashing yourself in the knees with a lump hammer and then blaming the fact you can't walk on the person pointing at you and laughing.
I do love this take I really do. I don't doubt that, while remembering US and friends do worse, Russia's various agencies stuck their oar in and spread some propaganda. I mean if there's a chance to stir some shit and get someone like Trump elected or Brexit passed why not?
It really is a drop in the ocean though. Russia didn't create the vast gulf in inequality that drives millions to vote for anything but the status quo. They also don't own the S*n, the mail, telegraph, fox news etc... who routinely pump out reactionary, divisive and 'anti science' (whatever the fuck that means these days) propaganda to distract people from that massive gulf in inequality.
It's like repeatedly smashing yourself in the knees with a lump hammer and then blaming the fact you can't walk on the person pointing at you and laughing.