And to be perfectly clear, I am quite certain it is also the intention of the Russian state to help us move in this direction, so as to create as much chaos and distrust of democracy as is possible.
Brother, this "democracy" was founded by slavers who wanted to dodge their taxes. The law protecting white supremacists is as American as apple pie, so I'm not sure why you're bringing Russia into it. Long tradition of cops and politicians protecting lynch mobs in this country.
And is Putin controlling officials in Los Angeles, California too? Because what happened at UCLA is very much in line with the Perry situation.
Do I think Russia encourages division in this country? Sure. We've done the same thing to basically every other country for decades. That's normal international fuckery. But is Russia a major contributor to our sorry state? Absolutely not. Let's take some personal responsibility here.
Australia has had a far more profound negative effect on our politics than Russia. Or, I should say, one particular Australian: