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Originally Posted by wittynickname
Russia wasn't openly interfering in our elections 4 years ago, wasn't annexing Crimea, wasn't interfering in Syria, etc. The political climate has changed since that moment.
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This really isn't true.
Mcmulliin has a great interview on the keepin it 1600 podcast. He was talking about the Russian hacking and he said that from an intelligence perspective Russia has been trying to influence elections since the start of the cold war. They have been trolling forums and twitter for quite a while as well.
What has changed is the reaction of people to these attempts. Previously any information provided from a Russian source would be dismissed and the mere mention of the Russians supporting Trump would have disqualified him in the minds of the public.
Its worth a listen. But the Russian issue is not new, the reaction of the American public to it has changed.