Thread by @jabmorris

My thoughts about Russiagate:

Donald Trump is a professional liar. He lies daily, often for no reason. However, I don't believe that he colluded with Putin and I'll explain why:

Trump is all about making money. I do think he wanted to build a Trump tower in Russia. I do think he told people to cover this up. I do believe he paid off Stormy Daniels with campaign money.

Just don't make it seem like Putin is using him as a puppet. All that does is bring in a new era of McCarthyism. Trump shouldn't be president but not because Putin is controlling him but the fact that Trump is a horrible human being that cares for no one but himself.

As progressives and liberals, if you support the Russiagate narrative, you are blocking us from talking about the real issues: healthcare, climate change, the economy, etc. Also, if you accuse others of being Russian assets, you are deliberately changing the narrative.

So that people can never actually talk about what matters (that's a neoliberal tactic to stop the Overton Window from moving left). So dislike Trump for all he's worth but stop the Russiagate nonsense: it's only hurting our cause!