It is hypocritical to claim the parties that benefited from Russia's activities did not realize it as they ignored all counterintelligence. The reason is clear when the white majority are comfortable, they are assured of the votes since the minority votes posed no threat. When the numbers of minorities increased in Britain and the United States: the US President preferred the immigrants from Norway to boast their white population.

Britain wanted to shut out more immigrants from poor European Union, Arab and African countries but trade with Canada and the USA. If Russia's overt surveillance helped achieve the same objectives during the Election or Referendum, so be it. These problems indicate what we witnessed in dictatorships and in those countries that choose their religious leaders and Dictators as Head of State.

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