Russia doesn't give a crap about dem vs republican. They are only interested in creating chaos by undermining our democratic system, and we make it too easy for them by giving legitimacy to the idea that there is somehow an equivalency between Trump and Bernie on this. Russia would back anyone as long is it causes Americans to lose faith in the American system...that includes Bernie..or even my cat, if she was eligible to run. That support means absolutely nothing though, unless the candidate is a dirt-bag and is willing to cooperate with a sworn enemy. I know there's going to be an avalanche of lies and false equivalencies like this in 2020. Whether or not we are smart enough to use critical thinking and not be so damned gullible is a whole 'nuther though..
I figured the same thing back in 2017 when everything started to make sense to me about the Russian attack on us. I gave Trump the benefit of a doubt, figured he was just like my dad who got sucked into the internet trap (started with chemtrails), since I knew my dad wasn't a russian plant, Trump might well not be one either.
Because the alternative was crazy and scary. That somehow Trump has been working towards this since 2010 when he started his troll on Obama's birth certificate. Possibly earlier since I really think it all started with Sarah Palin in 2008's hate tour when McCain had her forced on him. Just happens to be the same year that Edwards got hit by Trump's friends in the National Enquirer leaving Clinton and Obama to be the top of the ticket.
Clinton getting trolled hard at the same time you see Obama getting promoted online, but more so Clinton getting trolled hard.
What better way to set up a racist to become President than a black President scaring the crap out of white America.
Funny enough, thanks to
@Jimdamick's history lesson, I learned that Sanders almost ran against Obama in 2012:
Which would have set up some hate monger to run against a third partied Obama. It reminded me about how much Trump was going on about running in 2012, but backed off in the summer of 2011.... Right about the same time Bernie did too.
Who knows, maybe just one big coincidence, that this happened. Just like the 'coincidence' that the Russians helped both Trump and Bernie in 2016 by attacking our democracy:
Sure maybe it is just because Bernie is a perfect placeholder for the angry disenfranchised people on the 'left'. But can we really afford to roll those dice?
Screw that, I want someone for President who is 100% not a Russian Manchurian candidate, not 90%.
We need to end this online disinformation immediately, and with Bernie not coming out loud against it as soon as he learned about it is inexcusable. It is tearing our societies and democracies apart and nothing is being done about it.
Vote out Republicans, Trump, and anyone else who is passive on Russia using their military to attack our citizens to sway our elections.