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This is the scary bit - the truth is irrelevant because nobody has any means of holding the perpetrators to account.

• pmoriarty 6y ago
  "nobody has any means of holding the perpetrators to account" Of course they do. As individuals, the people at the top are always virtually powerless without support. This is why dictators always take control of their country's media and spin a narrative that makes them seem innocent, heroes, or victims of foreign intervention. If no one had any means to hold them to account they wouldn't bother doing any of this, nor would they bother to spy on, much less assassinate any opposition figures, and their acts would be a lot more brazen, without any attempts to disguise them or feign innocence. Russia has had multiple revolutions in the last century, not to mention constant power struggles within the government itself. Anyone in power in Russia is going to be keenly aware of this, and know how important it is to keep public opinion on their side and crush any opposition.