Both US presidential candidates are being called Russian puppets.

And we Russians just think it’s bewilderingly hilarious. Like America has fallen backwards to camp fire boogeyman stories.

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Elessar · 26-30, M

Trump is just one member of an international right-wing populist movement whose other leaders share similar visions, techniques, modalities and target audience. Some of these other members (and respective parties) have been caught red-handed getting funds from Russian oligarchs, specifically I'm thinking of the Italian League (Salvini) and the Metropol Hotel scandal, currently under investigation and with recordings already in the possession of the court. In the case of Trump, the Mueller's investigation report about the matter hasn't explicitly exonerated him, and it was quickly and extensively censored by the attorney general prior release to the public, so I think there might definitely be an element of truth behind the accusations.

Lapochka · 31-35, F

@Elessar Sure. Russians did it. We’re also responsible for the forest fires, the tornados, the murder hornets, the angry blacks burning cities and Trumps skin tone. We did it.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@Lapochka Russia is a huge nation and blaming it entirely for the wrongdoings of some would be no different than bashing the entire U.S. for the wrongdoing of, I dunno, Epstein. Regardless, it's not the point of my comment, there are bad actors in every country, and you can bet that all the first-world countries have foreign interference programs, Russia as well just like China, the U.S., Germany, France, and so forth.

novaguy2u · 70-79, M

@Elessar Yes, correct. But try and persuade Lapochka of that. I'm out of patience.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@novaguy2u Lapochka?

Elessar · 26-30, M

@novaguy2u Ah, sorry. I thought you were referring to a political figure/leader, and the name indeed sounded new. 🙈

Lapochka · 31-35, F

@novaguy2u Did you use your “can’t take the heat comment” too soon?You certainly can convince me, if only you could say something supported with proof rather than just baseless opinions.

novaguy2u · 70-79, M

@Lapochka Your problem is that you don't have a free press, so that the only "facts" you have, is what your government wants you to believe, however after your " nudes" shot, this is the last response from me. I don't debate with people who throw shit.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@Lapochka As I said, proof is in possession of courts, and in the U.S. specifically the investigation report got heavily censored by Trump's administration (https://www.justice.gov/storage/report.pdf).

Khenpal1 · M

@Elessar Most likely true , many Republican are in deep ass with Russian money , using China to fend attention away from them.