>Why did you have to end an otherwise insightful post with a many-timed debunked conspiracy theory?

I believe they're making the extraordinary claim that Russia is solely responsible for Americans not believing in mask wearing, as if Russia is in total control of the most wealthy & strong country in the history of the planet. Americans love a bogeyman to distract from the reality of a completely politically split country who create their own misinformation and spreads it under their own power through domestic social media.