I'm not denying the Russians do these things, I'm denying that they're accomplishing anything of value or that these kinds of "influence campaigns" are anything but stupid. They did the same things during the Cold War and the only damage ever was from paranoid American overreaction. They complained about the same shit back then regarding the people they wasted money on.
They get far more out of well placed mercenaries nobody's ever heard of who are just looking for some cash like Walker, Ames or Hanssen. Absolute morons like Tim Pool and Dave Rubin have zero knowledge or capability of value to any campaign, foreign or domestic.
Seemingly your theory: elaborate complex plot to alter foreign policy directly through the centers of power.
My theory: idiots at nearly ever level.
They get far more out of well placed mercenaries nobody's ever heard of who are just looking for some cash like Walker, Ames or Hanssen. Absolute morons like Tim Pool and Dave Rubin have zero knowledge or capability of value to any campaign, foreign or domestic.
Seemingly your theory: elaborate complex plot to alter foreign policy directly through the centers of power.
My theory: idiots at nearly ever level.