As if it isn't obvious enough; Russia is NOT the United States of America. Therefor, the Russian government is not, in any way, affiliated with the United States government (nor any of its affairs). That being said, why are the American people blindly allowing the Russian government to rule over their election? Also, why are the American people not more outraged about the Russian government's senseless acts of violence in Aleppo, Syria? Those are the questions I'd like to have answered.

First of all, I'm fine with America repairing their relations with Russia. The Cold War is long over and it's time to move on; it's good for the economy and for global relations. What I'm not fine with, though, is Russia meddling in American politics. The American FBI has produced a good bit of evidence to support the claim that Russia hacked US election servers and influenced the election in favor of one candidate over another. Whether you're a Republican, a Democrat, or a nonpartisan voter, you have to admit that their interference in OUR election is unacceptable on every level.

Second of all, even if the USA repairs relations with Russia, they don't have to condone how Russia is handling military affairs in Syria. Russia won't stop violating ceasefires and other agreements made in accordance with the UN to allow innocent Syrian civilians to evacuate before massive air strikes in eastern Aleppo. As a result, thousands of innocent people have been slaughtered, trapped under rubble, covered in chlorine gas, and essentially treated like animals. That is unacceptable. No human being deserves such treatment, and especially not innocent children and mothers/fathers who are simply trying to protect their families. Why won't the USA stand up to Russia and put in their two cents about this? Most likely, it's because the incoming administration has chosen to act as Vladimir Putin's lapdog, playing into his politics and allowing him to boss us around.

I for one find this behavior highly treasonous to the USA and its basic values of liberty and justice, and I cannot believe that we are, as a nation, allowing this to happen. Why aren't we marching in the streets against Russian interference in our election? Why aren't we televising the attacks on Syria in every shopping mall in America during this busy, hyper-consumerist time of year? Why aren't we, as a primarily Judeo-Christian nation, extending the hand of Christlike love to innocent refugees that have nowhere to turn?

Those are, I suppose, the real questions here