"Deprogramming" the Trump cult - eviltoast
  • PoopingCough@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Many on “the left” still believe Trump coordinated with Russia in his election for example. And that Russia was instrumental in that win

    Anyone who actually read the Mueller report knows this to be true

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      1 year ago

      The report which concludes on page 173 that

      Ultimately, the investigation did not establish that the Campaign coordinated or conspired with the Russian government in its election-interference activities.

      ?

      • grue@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        That doesn’t mean what you think it means.

        You seem to think it means that the coordination or conspiracy didn’t happen, but what it actually means is that Bill Barr prohibited the investigators from plainly stating the conclusion on the bullshit argument that it was Congress’ job to connect the obvious dots themselves, which the Republicans in charge of it promptly refused to do.