I don't believe Putin was helping Clinton. I also think that there is a difference between trying to protect from interference in an election and actively working with another nation to gain an advantage in an election. The former has always happened, and the US should be vigilant in protecting herself. The latter is why there was an investigation into Trump. Nations have always tried to influence our elections. The sky isn't falling here. The biggest threat will come from systemic voting changes in many states and the activists that seek to exploit it. Truth be told, Russia just has to sit back and watch. I don't think this election will move their needle either way. China, on the other hand, really wants there to be an administrative change. They need it.

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