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You have to separate the medium and the message. Does the RFE/RL have self-interest in disclosing a story that is critical of Russia? Probably. Are the facts o
by dmschulman 12y ago
You have to separate the medium and the message. Does the RFE/RL have self-interest in disclosing a story that is critical of Russia? Probably.
Are the facts of the story in dispute because Radio Free Europe happened to publish the interview? This I'm not so sure of.
Also writing a comment like this in the context of the linked article fills me with a sense of dread. Am I merely emulating the villain troll perspective by refuting your claim and (seemingly) suiting my biases? Will it be possible to have discussions in the future without a subtext of having some covert motive?
- JonnieCache 12y agoHow do you think I feel? The first thing I did in this thread was link to an image! (For the record, I agree with your view. If you want to feel even more confused about the issue, check out this video concerning Vladislav Surkov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcy8uLjRHPM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcy8uLjRHPM) We should start a pool on who and what is being funded by the russian govt. UKIP 10/1 Pussy Riot 8/1 Adam Curtis 9/2 Uber 12/1 any takers?
- dmschulman 12y agoYeah that segment is incredibly insightful. Tactics of deliberate misinformation and confusion reek of 1950s/1960s Cold War sentiment (on both sides).