How else can we handwave away the US' endemic racism in a way that does not require politics to change? No, much easier to just blame it on outside agitators.

I think it helps them cope with the fact that a literal reality tv host is the POTUS and that the most qualified human in history lost the election. Also, let's relitigate the primaries for one more time!

My favorite thing is that the author is a Russia expert and that the liberals basically failed to consult people like him despite all the blathering they do about expertise.