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Clinton Distraction Circus Hits Panic Mode Over Russia And 'Fake News'

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As a Clinton Campaign strategy, blaming Russia didn’t work in the general election, but now these same Clinton propagandists are pushing anti-Russia narratives as a smokescreen to push false narratives, without having to provide actual evidence to substantiate their claims. The enigma of Russia provides a convenient source for these conclusions. If conspiracy theories support pro-Clinton neo-liberal agendas,  and involve Russia or Putin, they are being treated as factual by Clinton partisans. Clinton lost due to numerous factors, including an unprecedented focus on courting billionaire and millionaire donors to reach a fundraising goal of $1 billion , a lack of grassroots campaigning, and a disconnect worsened by hubris and negligence with working and middle class voters.

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