1. International relations. We have deals in the works that don't need to be disrupted right now.
Which deals are those with Russia? Please, elaborate. It's not
our deals.
2. We're already close enough to conflict that we don't need any flashpoints.
So Russia attacked our election and you don't think we should respond because we're "already close enough to conflict"? How do you know that? How close are we to conflict, and with whom?
3. What they did is diddly squat compared to efforts to help Hillary.
This is Russian propaganda here. Russia did nothing to help Hillary. The indictments of the 13 Russians shows clearly they were helping Trump and supporting all of Clinton's opponents throughout the election. Russia hated Hillary because she called their elections illegitimate, and imposed sanctions for invading the Ukraine.
4. What they did is diddly squat compared to what we routinely do around the world. They didn't even use a bomb.
They used propaganda, in their own words, "information warfare".
They attacked us with propaganda that you either fell for because you're a dupe, or that you actively disseminated because you're a propagandist. So which is it? Are you a mark or a con?