I wager that Nola doesn't believe that there is no increase in Russia concern lately. I wager that he doesn't believe that there's been no increase of negative views of Russia in social media. He doesn't believe that public concern over Russia has stayed the same.
That's my insight. He can say I'm wrong.
Don't move goalposts toilet.
You inferred that Democrats took a position of disconcern and even tolerance of Russia and Russia's actions Pre-Trump. Implying a flip flop. Inferring, I assume, a heavy prevalence of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" being the driving factor?..As the talking point goes.
Though if you re-read what I said, I didn't say the left is devoid of that sort of partisan driven flip flopping, mindless partisan loyalty, irrational hyperbole, or moral relativity, only that you might want to keep in mind that the left is still trailing the right by a pretty good margin in those departments. So you might want to think more carefully about jumping down the well of the Right's ongoing collective Freudian projection about the left. Since it doesn't seem to be nearly as present as the rhetoric commands. The whole "glass houses and stones" angle.
But to your new point, sure, there is definitely a general heightening of concern on the left toward Russia. But why shouldn't there be? I know polls will show that the left used to think Russia was not the greatest geopolitical threat, but they didn't think they were benign flowers either. But you know current events change people's calculus. And I think a country that engages in an escalation of asymmetric espionage, including possible collusion with a president's campaign, with the overarching goal of destabilizing the western alliances and pushing the world toward a more 19th century real politik arrangement with Russia expanding its influence, justifies a calculus restructuring....then on the other hand, you have the right in the face of that going "maybe he's not that bad of a guy this Putin fella?"
