Scary Russians!

Here are my top seven reasons why it’s laughable that so many Americans belly-ache about the thought of “the Russians” trying to influence U.S. politics and U.S. elections:

1 - Either way, an American sociopathic megalomaniac, voted for by millions of Americans, is going to take the throne. Whoever wins, how is that Russia’s fault?

2 - Americans basically acknowledge that the U.S. political system is up for sale, with politicians beings bought by the highest bidder. They acknowledge that corrupt wealthy and powerful crooks pull the strings, and have the politicians in their back pockets. Why does anyone think that it makes things any better if those corrupt wealthy and powerful crooks are American, instead of Russian? Do Americans really think that heartless American psychopaths care more about them than Russians would?

3 - Trying to “influence” election outcomes, whether via “propaganda” (a.k.a. trying to convince people to think what you think), or maybe giving some money to the campaign of the political crook you prefer, is what everyone involved in politics does. Why does that become nefarious and terrifying when Russians do it?

4 - Whichever puppet sits on the U.S. throne, the imperialist U.S. war machine lumbers on, leaving death and devastation in its wake. Forever bickering over which puppet should be overseeing the mass slaughter, or who is trying to “influence” which one is there, is beyond misguided. Maybe you should be a bit more concerned with the American politicians who are sending American soldiers around the world to commit terrorism, torture and murder.

5 - Given the destruction that the U.S. war machine perpetrates globally, it would be perfectly reasonable and legitimate for the potential victims of U.S. “foreign policy” to do whatever they can to try to minimize the threat to themselves. (In fact, to be blunt, I think it would be reasonable and legitimate for quite a few foreigners, from quite a few different countries, to bypass “influencing elections,” and go right to trying to knock off those in power over here, in an effort to stop the U.S. Tyrant-Du-Jour from droning their friends and neighbors. Just don’t harm innocents in the process.)

6 - For Americans to bitch about foreign influence in “our” system of politics is pretty damn rich, considering how many times, and in how many places, the U.S. ruling class has “influenced” foreign political systems, not just through propaganda or funding a campaign, but through funding violent uprisings, staging outright assassinations, and carrying out direct military invasions. The goddamn CIA has overthrown one regime after another, putting a new puppet dictator in their place. So to bitch about other countries “meddling in Murican affairs,” by donating some money or saying some stuff, is the height of hypocrisy.

7 - Given how gullible and stupid the American electorate has shown itself to be, electing and empowering some of the most unstable megalomaniacs on the planet, it might be an improvement if the Russians—or almost anyone else—started picking our “leaders” for us.