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Saturday, March 12, 2022
Why Russia is Invading Ukraine
Just pure facts. It does not criticse the US at all, but it is explains why Russia went to war.
Even if your heart is made of stone you have to have some sympathy for the guy. Been saying the same for years only to fall ,n the rest ears of the West.
So, the White House is briefing TikTok users about Ukraine. The Top 30 influencers are being told what to say about Ukraine.
It is also alarming that the current Livestream Policy Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa at TikTok, Greg Anderson, worked in psychological operations for NATO.
We have a one-party parliament, a one-party media. Contrary voices are being systematically eliminated, one by one, by a one-party big-tech army of auxiliaries.
This is the liberal democracy they want to export around the world.
There's absolutely nothing we can do about it. Our so called democracy has been rigged and replaced by a bunch of psychopaths.
But nothing on the scale we have seen over the past month.
I think It is safe to say the old Washington post and New York Times is well and truly over. Never again will the media hold the government to account or get in their way again.
Without an independent media (the fifth estate), our knowledge of politics will dwindle to zero. Perhaps the time has come to say goodbye to that topic.
“ Russian state-controlled news network RT said on Thursday it will begin broadcasting on Rumble, a YouTube-like video site, after tech companies including Meta Platforms (FB.O) and Twitter (TWTR.N) have restricted access to RT following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.”
But maybe Rumblecwill have a hard time getting paid by RT due to sanctions on everything but oil so this might not happen…
Rumble will expect to get paid by RT in USD I’d hope.., (I’m investor in Rumble)
The Mariupol-based Azov Battalion, a neo-Nazi unit of the Ukrainian Republican Guard, which falls under the command of the Interior Ministry, was based in Mariupol and discriminated, persecuted and tortured non-Ukrainian speakers, including Greeks.
You got now Ukrainians of Greek heritage, vast majority unwilling and forced, facing off each other depending on which side of the border they happen to reside in. Okay?
Also, a Greek reporter interviewed last week a soldier whose father was Greek and mother Ukrainian in Mariupolis and the soldier saying how much he hated the Russians for invading and that he's fighting the invader. Nothing said about Nazis.
Larov's interview is very informative.
ReplyDeleteA sea of calm ......
https://thesaker.is/fm-lavrovs-statements-following-talks-with-fm-turkey-and-fm-ukraine/
Even if your heart is made of stone you have to have some sympathy for the guy. Been saying the same for years only to fall ,n the rest ears of the West.
As Google blocks a documentary about Ukraine by the award-winning Oliver Stone from Youtube, Ukraine on fire.
ReplyDeleteIt is worth remembering that Director of Trust & Safety at Google, Ben Renda, was employed by NATO as a Strategic Planner & Information Manager.
So, the White House is briefing TikTok users about Ukraine. The Top 30 influencers are being told what to say about Ukraine.
ReplyDeleteIt is also alarming that the current Livestream Policy Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa at TikTok, Greg Anderson, worked in psychological operations for NATO.
A free society is not shaped like this.
Just imagine a world without Russia or China.
ReplyDeleteAt this stage Any one of us could end up in Guantanamo Bay. Just look what they did to Julian Assange for telling the truth.
They have used 1984 as a blue print instead of a warning.
All we can hope for at this stage is that they have overplayed their hand.
Is it even possible for citizens to push back at this point ?
RIP free speech. When will the bell toll for MNE?
ReplyDeleteWe have a one-party parliament, a one-party media. Contrary voices are being systematically eliminated, one by one, by a one-party big-tech army of auxiliaries.
ReplyDeleteThis is the liberal democracy they want to export around the world.
There's absolutely nothing we can do about it. Our so called democracy has been rigged and replaced by a bunch of psychopaths.
"RIP free speech. When will the bell toll for MNE?"
ReplyDeleteIt is getting scary Peter.
The majority are brainless.
Nobody sawing it coming on this scale but it had to be planned well in advance. It has to be to be so well Co - Ordinated.
I had heard of what has been going on in the UK since 2016 by some fantastic investigative journalism by Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis.
What journalism used to be like in the age of Watergate before the media bought and sold and opinion pieces because he norm.
https://declassifieduk.org/cia-sidekick-gives-2-6m-to-uk-media-groups/
But nothing on the scale we have seen over the past month.
I think It is safe to say the old Washington post and New York Times is well and truly over. Never again will the media hold the government to account or get in their way again.
The whole landscape changed in the UK with Edward Snowden and Assange.
ReplyDeleteWhen Mi6 raided the Guardian and destroyed their hard drives.
A new editor was put in place
https://m.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEA&search_query=Guardian+raided+by+UK+secret+service+edward+snowden
That was the turning point and it has never been the same since.
This isn't just the "fog of war" guys.
ReplyDeleteThis has been in the pile line for a while.
Will become the norm.
Russia today - Anybody Tomorrow.
MMT'rs know better than anyone else.
We care all going to Quickly realise what it actually feels like to be black or a minority in America or the UK.
ReplyDeleteOr the aborigines in Australia.
They've had first hand experience of this shit for years.
What's happened to the American constitution ?
ReplyDeleteThe supreme court ?
It has gone awol.
Without an independent media (the fifth estate), our knowledge of politics will dwindle to zero. Perhaps the time has come to say goodbye to that topic.
ReplyDeletehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Basic_Principles_of_War_Propaganda
ReplyDelete“ What's happened to the American constitution ?”
ReplyDeleteThey are all private media companies with their own terms of service so they can throw people off at will…
They have pro Democrat political biases so they will operate their companies in a way they think helps Democrats…
Trump and Rumble are standing up a MAGA alternative media but it’s probably going to take another year or so…
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/russian-news-channel-rt-broadcast-rumble-after-big-tech-curbs-2022-03-03/
ReplyDeleteReportedly RT is trying to get a deal with Rumble..,
“ Russian state-controlled news network RT said on Thursday it will begin broadcasting on Rumble, a YouTube-like video site, after tech companies including Meta Platforms (FB.O) and Twitter (TWTR.N) have restricted access to RT following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.”
ReplyDeleteBut maybe Rumblecwill have a hard time getting paid by RT due to sanctions on everything but oil so this might not happen…
Rumble will expect to get paid by RT in USD I’d hope.., (I’m investor in Rumble)
"Just the facts."
ReplyDeleteOk, but I thought the Russians said that the reason they invaded was to kill neo-azis and to arrest the drug pusher/addict Zelensky.
Fine, but shouldn't the Russians started their neo-nazi killing at home first, not to mention arresting their own drug pushers?
Just saying, people in glass houses...
Russian neo nazis don’t have the influence over the society and weapons as the Ukrainian neo nazis have. Huge difference.
ReplyDeleteThe Mariupol-based Azov Battalion, a neo-Nazi unit of the Ukrainian Republican Guard, which falls under the command of the Interior Ministry, was based in Mariupol and discriminated, persecuted and tortured non-Ukrainian speakers, including Greeks.
ReplyDeleteGreek City Times
Greeks in Mariupol: “The Russians help us and don’t discriminate like the Ukrainians” (VIDEO)
https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/03/12/greeks-in-mariupol/
This was posted by Mike at Twitter.
Tom, they, the same Greeks, don't want war.
DeleteYou got now Ukrainians of Greek heritage, vast majority unwilling and forced, facing off each other depending on which side of the border they happen to reside in. Okay?
Also, a Greek reporter interviewed last week a soldier whose father was Greek and mother Ukrainian in Mariupolis and the soldier saying how much he hated the Russians for invading and that he's fighting the invader. Nothing said about Nazis.