The lowered tax brackets and the doubling of the personal deduction will still end up meaning many pay less. The ones who may not pay less are usually living in cobalt blue high tax states. Here in MA, though, I will still end up paying less as I already did a comparison of 2017 and what I estimate 2018 will be.
Regarding Putin - why not discuss what was in the DNC emails and how the DNC colluded with Hillary Clinton. Let's also discuss how the DNC emails discuss certain segments of the population.
No one has been bought. Also, as an American, you have no high ground to stand on - how many nations' governments has the US overthrown?