re: #228 JordanRules

We need an easy, lazy talking point for the masses. Maybe Russia hacked the election isn’t it, but we need one.

I’d prefer easy, lazy talking points for progressive policies and against GOP fuckery :/ Because ultimately, that’s the only way you’ll cure the disease that led to trumpism in the first place.

The thing with Russia is, all the buildup was leading to expectations of a smoking gun, and when it looked like it wouldn’t come, it seemed like the whole issue risked becoming a nothingburger (or else something too nuanced and complex for the average low-info voter to care about as opposed to, say, something far more immediate and concrete like losing their health insurance).

What brought it back to life, as far as I can see, was trump’s firing of Comey - now we’re in “it’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up” territory and I’ll take it if it works.