500 Words, 10/20/22
I am not so sure I would like to buy into this one.
The Legacy media, along with all the typical war hawks, are really pushing hard for US involvement in this conflict. There was a time when the US would first look to all possible diplomatic avenues before considering taking such a dire and irreversible step as to actively engaging in someone else's war. Make no mistake, this is someone else's war. The US has no vital interest in Ukraine and the idea that Ukraine is some bastion of Democracy is a joke. It is considered by every "three letter agency" as among the world's most corrupt places; top three as I recall, Russia being 7th.
The story or the quote rather you are alluding to is this:
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a speech Wednesday that Russia should undergo a "self-cleansing of society" to get rid of the "bastards and traitors" as thousands of Russians tried to flee the country amid its invasion of Ukraine.
As you notice, all that is in quotes is “self-cleansing of society” an obvious reference to Nazi Germany and Ethnic Cleansing. That is what the reader is led to think, it is the intent of the piece, Russia bad evil, Orange man bad, really evil. It’s always the same. It’s propaganda most foul.
Now, let's see what Putin really said:
"The collective West is attempting to splinter our society, speculating on military losses, on socioeconomic effects of sanctions, in order to provoke a people's rebellion in Russia," Putin said.
He goes on:
"But any people, the Russian people, especially, are able to distinguish true patriots from bastards and traitors and will spit them out,"
"I am certain that this necessary and natural self-cleansing of society will only strengthen our country, our solidarity, togetherness, and our readiness to answer any calls to action," Putin said.
Notice now, the FULL QUOTES. That is what Putin said in his speech.
I may not, and in fact do not agree with Putin’s decision to move into Ukraine, but I understand it. I also understand that we have fostered this and done everything within our power to MAKE SURE it would happen. I will argue that point with anyone who cares to.
But to blatantly imply that Putin is engaging in Ethnic Cleansing is a FRAUD and a furtherance of our push to see if we can end humanity under a mushroom shaped cloud.
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