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itkovian_ | 1 year ago

It's an extraordinary claim. I think the reason I dismiss it as unlikely as when I look back at the steel dossier and muler investigation 1) if there was something, it's very likely they would have found it then 2) in hindsight both investigations were completely discredited and shown to be largely a institutional response to the shock which was 2016. This current re-emergence of 'trump is a Russian agent' is kinda surprising in that context. 3) I think the current behavior can be explained by a desire to end the conflict, while feeling no particular allegiance to Ukraine.

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affinepplan|1 year ago

> in hindsight both investigations were completely discredited

.... discredited by whom, might I ask? possibly discredited by those it investigated?

itkovian_|1 year ago

I mean theres lots one could say here. Probably the most straightforward is igor danshenko, who was the primary source for the steel dossier, stating that he never intended for the claims to be taken seriously.

ThePowerOfFuet|1 year ago

Answer the three questions posted in the comment to which you replied.

myvoiceismypass|1 year ago

What was discredited in the Mueller investigation? Besides Bill Barr lying and saying "nothing to see here!" or Trump yelling that he was exonerated?