christ what is it with the large and diverse contingent who are certain that russia is behind every hollowed out, money-drunk, sclerotic nation’s collapse?
it can't possibly be the continuation of a readily observable cultural phenomenon, being exploited by bad actors leveraging increasing discontent caused by generations of governments unwilling to address problems because it interferes with profitmaking. it must be putin.

they can't all have lived through the cold war. they certainly aren't all american. i just don't get it