(For the record I'm Australian and I don't have much riding on your election result.)
> Why was the Russia election collusion story in the spotlight for years despite flimsy evidence?
Perhaps the most genius thing Trump ever did was re-frame the Russian interference story as "no collusion". Unfortunately many on the left are morons and got led away from the real story (Russian interference) over to the fake story (Russia-Trump collusion) which left the real story forgotten and ignored.
> Why are Trump supporters on the other hand not allowed even a few weeks to investigate their doubts
Because the "investigation" isn't being done in good faith. The complaint has its basis in the Trump playbook and not on serious evidence of organised electoral fraud. The "investigation" is clearly designed to sow permanent doubt where none is warranted.
The medium-term effect will be to make Biden/Harris considered illegitimate in the eyes of some Americans.
The long-term effect will be to lessen American confidence in elections and democracy. Perhaps it's a coincidence, but this is exactly what Russia has been trying to achieve around the world for decades.
> Why was the Russia election collusion story in the spotlight for years despite flimsy evidence?
Perhaps the most genius thing Trump ever did was re-frame the Russian interference story as "no collusion". Unfortunately many on the left are morons and got led away from the real story (Russian interference) over to the fake story (Russia-Trump collusion) which left the real story forgotten and ignored.
> Why are Trump supporters on the other hand not allowed even a few weeks to investigate their doubts
Because the "investigation" isn't being done in good faith. The complaint has its basis in the Trump playbook and not on serious evidence of organised electoral fraud. The "investigation" is clearly designed to sow permanent doubt where none is warranted.
The medium-term effect will be to make Biden/Harris considered illegitimate in the eyes of some Americans.
The long-term effect will be to lessen American confidence in elections and democracy. Perhaps it's a coincidence, but this is exactly what Russia has been trying to achieve around the world for decades.