Here’s my question: say Russia did interfere with our election and got Trump elected. What have they gotten out of it? I really don’t see how anything substantial with Russia has changed in the past few years.
That’s why it’s such a non story for me. Obviously it’s bad if foreign entities interfere with our elections, but the constant talking points that Trump is a Russian asset or that Russia has somehow masterminded control of our country are just wild conspiracy theories.
For me, it's not about the idea that Trump is just Putin's puppet and we're being secretly controlled by the Kremlin. Certainly, I can't speak for everyone, but my problem is that Trump is clearly soft on things like Russia's increasing aggressiveness towards places like Ukraine. And Trump's anti-NATO stance plays right into Putin's desires.
There's also the idea that helping Trump be elected would lead to economic instability, as is the believed intention of Russian interference leading to Brexit. Obviously, we've yet to see the economies of the US or UK collapse, but it's another item to consider, albeit more conspiracy theoretical than the above.
