Aaron Mate on the Russiagate Hoax: Intelligence Suppression and Media Complicity

The Russiagate Narrative

• 💡 The "Russiagate hoax" narrative was manufactured by elites, Democrats, and the media, suppressing critical intelligence to falsely claim Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump.
• 🎯 Key figures like John Brennan described Trump's questioning of the narrative as "treasonous," despite intelligence agencies having low confidence in the allegations.

Suppressed Intelligence and False Claims

• 🧠 Intelligence agencies were aware of Putin's view that the election outcome wouldn't significantly alter US policy towards Russia, but this was suppressed.
• 🧩 Instead of credible intelligence, the narrative relied on dubious sources like the Steele Dossier and fragmented, uncorroborated information.
• ⚠️ The claim that Russia hacked the DNC and provided emails to WikiLeaks, a cornerstone of the Russiagate narrative, is now understood to be false or at least unsupported by evidence.

Complicity of Intelligence Agencies and Media

• 🔍 James Clapper, involved in the Iraq WMD intelligence, is noted for a pattern of "manufacturing intelligence," which is seen as similar to his role in Russiagate.
• 📢 The media uncritically amplified the narrative, treating intelligence claims as fact and marginalizing or attacking those who questioned it.
• 🚫 Journalists are criticized for failing to "kick the tires" on a story handed to them by intelligence agencies, abandoning their obligation to seek facts.

Partisan Agendas and Elitist Contempt

• 🚩 The Russiagate narrative served a partisan agenda to undermine Trump, diverting attention from the Clinton campaign's own failures and dysfunctions.
• 🎭 There's an underlying "elitist contempt" for Trump voters, who were dismissed as dupes, contributing to the media's reluctance to admit their role in the "massive scam."
• 🇺🇸 The discussion contrasts the overblown claims of Russian interference with the significant, often ignored, influence of groups like AIPAC in US politics.

Undermining Trust and Accountability

• 📉 The Mueller investigation is viewed as an effort to legitimize the Russiagate narrative, costing tens of millions of dollars with indictments that lacked substance upon closer examination.
• ⚖️ The case of Michael Flynn is highlighted as an example of the FBI allegedly sabotaging an individual based on misinterpretations of conversations, rather than actual wrongdoing.
• 🗣️ The lack of reporting on the suppressed intelligence and low-confidence assessments by agencies like the NSA and FBI demonstrates ongoing media complicity and a failure to hold powerful figures accountable.