Whether the Trump campaign or the Clinton campaign colluded
with the Russians, or perhaps the Russians were shrewd enough to manipulate
both campaigns for their own purposes, which may (or may not) have included
getting Donald Trump elected, the Russians have succeeded in one thing much in
their interest – effectively undermining the confidence of the US citizenry in
the integrity of their elections.
Regardless of how much, if any, of the Mueller Report is
released to whom and how it is redacted, we can expect a long ordeal of innuendo
and denial, accusations and evasions, claims of exoneration and calls for
consequences, leaks and cover-ups, from all along the political spectrum,
perhaps simultaneously among political adversaries and allies alike. This is
not to say the Mueller Report will be meaningless, but conflicting meanings
will be assigned and debated for decades to come.
My own opinion is that these observations of mine are not causing
the fragmentation and polarization of US society. They are symptoms of much deeper
issues that orbit around relentless demands for “getting what I want for me and
people who are like me,” and an intentional repudiation of concern for the
common good and for "those who I think are not congruent with me."
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