You don’t need Russia to do it. Americans will gladly shoot themselves in the face to prove their right to have a gun is more important to them than life itself. Russia may have nudged the algorithms the right way to amplify the worst American tendencies, but this is simply who America is. No one needs to attack America. She will gladly tear herself to shreds of her own free will with very little encouragement. It’s the ultimate end result of a “Caveat Emptor” mentality. Trust is the fuel for all relationships, including a people with their nation. America is purpose built at every level to undermine, violate and exploit trust. There’s only two ways to respond to that state, absolute despondent cynicism, or self-delusion or some blend thereof. Brainworms is a product of the people who tend toward the delusion heavy. The more establishment Dems for the most part tend toward people who are cynicism heavy.

DSA, Burniecrats, etc. are an interesting way of blending it. They’re cynical enough to see the problem (to varying degrees), and delusional enough to think their fellow Americans will do something to fix it. It’s a bold strategy, let’s see if it works. I have my doubts.