A socialist orientation
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A socialist orientation: The collapse of the Trump-Russia hoax and the need for an independent movement
By Party for Socialism and Liberation
Statement from the Party for Socialism and Liberation
The Trump-Russia conspiracy hoax promoted by the “liberal” wing of the capitalist establishment has collapsed with the core conclusion of the Mueller investigation that no such conspiracy existed.
In the narrowest sense, Trump and his gang of ultra-right capitalist operatives are the big winners. They were insisting that there wasn’t collusion with Russia during the 2016 election campaign. Trump told his base that he was the victim of a politically motivated witch-hunt by the Democratic Party and its allies in the capitalist media. Trump now claims vindication, and his hapless critics...