Nearly every day there are reports about how Russian officials/hackers are alleged to have meddled in US elections...

Nearly every day there are reports about how Russian officials/hackers are alleged to have meddled in US elections or politics in general. But even if all is true, it looks like they did not use anything that hadn't been in place and did nothing that hadn't been done for years or decades. In short, they would have simply opened the door that someone put into the wall earlier.

Russians hacked election machines? (Don't you dare calling them computers! People might notice what they are!) And who insisted on using them in the first place? Who insisted on not leaving a paper trail? Who insisted that they must not be audited? Russians? It's a pity the US cannot afford democracy, like having ballots counted or holding elections on Sundays for a change.

So, Russians may have bought or at least financially supported Donald Trump. Were they really the only ones? I seem to have noticed a growing number of US business leaders in political positions. I don't think they are of Russian descent. Plus, just read the linked article. US policies are for sale, and a lot of money is on the table.

Of course, investors expect a return on their investments. To them, even the current "healthcare" bill is "insufficiently conservative", meaning not enough people may die due to it. By the way, did you ever hear reports of those "Russians" pressing to repeal "Obamacare" or demanding tax cuts for the rich? No? Me neither...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/26/koch-network-piggy-banks-closed-republicans-healthcare-tax-reform