The parallels to 2016 are stunning. The tangible thing missing is a war. If you view the whole Russia-fabrication thing as an analogue, it’s almost deja vu, NSA & all (at least from my perspective), save for some “Trump tapes” (the latter of which stoked the headlines for a number of weeks).
You seriously need to do more research on this. Go beyond the propaganda of the New York Times and The Atlantic. Feel free to continue believing the stuff you’re fed by the propaganda media if that’s what you want. My mission in life is not to lead you from the darkness; that’s your responsibility.