I think you’re misinterpreting my skepticism regarding an elaborate, multi-year conspiracy with dismissal of all Trump-Russia connections.

You wrote “What extent did they collude? Probably not much.” That’s my sense too. We already know of many contacts, and the Trump team’s openness/eagerness regarding Russian government assistance.

We should take that seriously, no question. But it’s a lot less than the elaborate plot spun out by some conspiracy theorists.