Anybody believes the media? We don’t believe them when it comes to covid, but we believe them when it comes to Ukraine?
We want to believe them on Ukraine, we know better regarding Covid.
When evaluating the veracity of any information, you compare what you hear with what you already know. When it comes to the media, source is an indication of trustworthiness, but lies, half truths and implications can all be separated to glean facts from the worst or most disingenuous reporting. When it came to COVID, initially, the media said it was no big deal. In that way, they were right, at first. Later, the propagandists got to work.
In the Ukraine, there are, of course, all kinds of lies and distortions making their way into the reporting. But, fact is, if Russia were doing that great, it would be over. Unless the “trust the plan” stuff for Putin is going to result in some amazing judo move that proves the Ukrainians were hopelessly defeated all along there must be some truth to the notion they aren’t getting rolled — yet.
Ya... It seems fighting leftist ideology is only acceptable in the states. Anywhere else in the world your a bastard for siding with the “enemy”. Someone here said it right... “How would you feel if Canada signed a military alliance with Russia or China?”
I asked a friend who is from Ukraine if these stories are true. He says that’s what he’s hearing from his family and friends in Ukraine.
He’s leaving the states next week to go home.