Or, you know, it could be because our government basically lied about it to the people (for the umpteenth million time relating to foreign policy). I mean, pretty much everyone under hushed voices acknowledges it wasn't Russia. The only people who actually think so are completely programmed gullible saps. Usually their explanation is "Russua is evil and Putin is insane." The kind of people who will believe any negative story about someone because they dislike them, no matter how implausible.