It's always been to some extent. Currently the craziness has just been elevated. With Putin as Cyrano de Bergerac whispering into the ear of an ineloquent American presidon't who seeks the love of the Kremlin - that certainly doesn't help....
Had heard rumors for decades but not being into politics, never paid much attention that would consume me...haha but since Trump well....Tragedy... Chaos, Division and Corruption ever since is what I see.