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No, he's right. And it has been this way for a long time. The way Corbyn and Assaange were demonized and smeared ought to have made it obvious - but that's the

No, he's right. And it has been this way for a long time. The way Corbyn and Assaange were demonized and smeared ought to have made it obvious - but that's the thing about controlling the entire media landscape. Even if it ought to be obvious, there are people telling you to ignore the truth tellers, and you've nowhere to read their exposes except social media, where in fact they are likely shunted down the algorithm. There are always people running in online to say that since "both sides" detest the BBC they must be doing something right, but that's ignorance at best, if not plain disingenuous. The BBC have an insanely pro corporate pro war stance, and have wielded it in elections with craft and force. Same w the others. It's not just me saying all this either. Many have noticed. Many decry the loss of a balanced media landscape. But you won't hear about it on corporate news, or the Beeb or the Grauniad either. https://pressgazette.co.uk/john-pilger-says-guardian-column-was-axed-in-purge-of-journalists-saying-what-the-paper-no-longer-says/ https://pressgazette.co.uk/john-pilger-says-guardian-column-...

kranke155 4y ago
The destruction of Corbyn as an “anti semite” was an incredible act of mass psychological warfare inflicted on the British public. An incredible feat, to all those involved, respect for their skill. I’d never seen anything quite like it before I moved to the Uk.
- phatfish 4y ago
  Unfortunately the anti-semite line was easy to make stick because of his well known vocal opposition to the Israeli oppression of Palestinians. So not an incredible feat, but it was a case of corporate interests and the Tory party pushing the "emergency button" as an real Social Democrat was getting too popular and very close to becoming PM. Also, as seems to be the fashion for left wing politicians, he has a soft spot for Russia. I think some people still think there is a Communist utopia over there, it's very strange. Not a good look recently. I don't believe that there would have been no response from the UK to the Russian invasion if he had ended up PM, but it would have been slower and less impactful.
  - mandmandam 4y ago
    > the anti-semite line was easy to make stick No it wasn't. Tremendous coordination and force went into pushing that line. > because of his well known vocal opposition to the Israeli oppression of Palestinians A view shared by right thinking people everywhere. Oppression is bad yo. > it was a case of corporate interests and the Tory party pushing the "emergency button" as an real Social Democrat was getting too popular and very close to becoming PM. Yes. But it wasn't easy, and it wasn't right, and the fact that the BBC and the Guardian and every other major paper and network failed to call the smear campaign out - and even fed it - is indicative of horrifying and deep problems. > as seems to be the fashion for left wing politicians, he has a soft spot for Russia Not really, he just isn't into escalating into war with a nuclear power; and recognizes that the Russian people are not the Russian leadership. This "nuance" has been shot and buried in a shallow grave. > I think some people still think there is a Communist utopia over there, it's very strange. Literally no one is saying that, except for corporate right wing media putting words in people's mouths. It's really weird that you'd believe them, given - again - that no one is saying that, or anything even remotely like it. > I don't believe that there would have been no response from the UK to the Russian invasion if he had ended up PM, but it would have been slower and less impactful. Again, this is a line pushed by right wing corporate media against left leaders all the time. And I thoroughly disagree with it. Like - how is BoJo faring right now? Do you feel he's respected as a leader? Come off it. And Britain is on the brink of blackouts without Russian oil, thanks to the dependence on oil fostered by Tories and their mates. A left, pro environment government would not have been so dependent in the first place.
    - jen20 4y ago
      > Like - how is BoJo faring right now? Given the two abominations of humanity up for PM now, in 3-4 months he’s going to look positively Churchillian.
      - mandmandam 4y ago
        You say that like it's a compliment ...
    - 4y ago
- ogogmad 4y ago
  Didn't some of his own party members accuse him of anti-Semitism? There was a television documentary about it.
  - eli_gottlieb 4y ago
    Yes but apparently a bit of very real antisemitism is a small price to pay for having the left wing of capital in power instead of the right wing of capital.

kranke155 4y ago

The destruction of Corbyn as an “anti semite” was an incredible act of mass psychological warfare inflicted on the British public. An incredible feat, to all those involved, respect for their skill. I’d never seen anything quite like it before I moved to the Uk.

phatfish 4y ago
Unfortunately the anti-semite line was easy to make stick because of his well known vocal opposition to the Israeli oppression of Palestinians. So not an incredible feat, but it was a case of corporate interests and the Tory party pushing the "emergency button" as an real Social Democrat was getting too popular and very close to becoming PM. Also, as seems to be the fashion for left wing politicians, he has a soft spot for Russia. I think some people still think there is a Communist utopia over there, it's very strange. Not a good look recently. I don't believe that there would have been no response from the UK to the Russian invasion if he had ended up PM, but it would have been slower and less impactful.
- mandmandam 4y ago
  > the anti-semite line was easy to make stick No it wasn't. Tremendous coordination and force went into pushing that line. > because of his well known vocal opposition to the Israeli oppression of Palestinians A view shared by right thinking people everywhere. Oppression is bad yo. > it was a case of corporate interests and the Tory party pushing the "emergency button" as an real Social Democrat was getting too popular and very close to becoming PM. Yes. But it wasn't easy, and it wasn't right, and the fact that the BBC and the Guardian and every other major paper and network failed to call the smear campaign out - and even fed it - is indicative of horrifying and deep problems. > as seems to be the fashion for left wing politicians, he has a soft spot for Russia Not really, he just isn't into escalating into war with a nuclear power; and recognizes that the Russian people are not the Russian leadership. This "nuance" has been shot and buried in a shallow grave. > I think some people still think there is a Communist utopia over there, it's very strange. Literally no one is saying that, except for corporate right wing media putting words in people's mouths. It's really weird that you'd believe them, given - again - that no one is saying that, or anything even remotely like it. > I don't believe that there would have been no response from the UK to the Russian invasion if he had ended up PM, but it would have been slower and less impactful. Again, this is a line pushed by right wing corporate media against left leaders all the time. And I thoroughly disagree with it. Like - how is BoJo faring right now? Do you feel he's respected as a leader? Come off it. And Britain is on the brink of blackouts without Russian oil, thanks to the dependence on oil fostered by Tories and their mates. A left, pro environment government would not have been so dependent in the first place.
  - jen20 4y ago
    > Like - how is BoJo faring right now? Given the two abominations of humanity up for PM now, in 3-4 months he’s going to look positively Churchillian.
    - mandmandam 4y ago
      You say that like it's a compliment ...
  - 4y ago
ogogmad 4y ago
Didn't some of his own party members accuse him of anti-Semitism? There was a television documentary about it.
- eli_gottlieb 4y ago
  Yes but apparently a bit of very real antisemitism is a small price to pay for having the left wing of capital in power instead of the right wing of capital.