Just yet another example of the kind of "sources" allowed on .ml and the rest of the Triad
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"I dont like those other sources because they don't push the narrative I want"
It's a little more subtle even than that. It is "OF COURSE we need to post unapologetic cheerleaders for (side A), because literally everything else in the world is cheerleaders for (side B)!"
The second part isn't even usually true, but even if it were, the logic doesn't make any sense. The solution to "not enough truth" is not "more of the right type of lies, to counterbalance."
Tankies defending capitalist oligarchies. lovely
I mean the answer is, that as a NATO nation, we don't need anyone to 'approve' our news sources. But also, anything sanctioned by Russia is full of unadulterated removedry
lemmy.ml sucks, if anyone is controlling the narrative it's them. Some kind of bizaar nest of liberals that would rather have this trump disaster than vote for Kamala because she's not left enough. We're on the same team people, wake up!
Don’t confuse ML’ers with liberals, progressives or even leftists - they are none of those things.
There is a reason they are derisively referred to as ‘Tankies’; they’re the sort of people who would cheer on the tanks during the Tianamin Square massacre.
Their entire world-view starts and ends at US/The West = Bad, China/Russia = Good. Everything else beyond that point is largely pageantry. While they do hold some views that overlap with leftist principles (pro-Palestine, pro-worker etc.); they overlap with far-right (pro-Fascist) principles that will over-write others.
Lol Dems aren't on the "same team", its more like begrudging temporary allies in a WW2 scenario. Like how the Tankies temporary sided with the Liberals against fascists. Same here, but this time the "allies" are the progressives and the "centrist" dems, against the fascists/tankies, these centrist/corporate dems aren't really our friend lmao. Primary the fuck out of them, but vote for the Dems in the general.
Edit: Phrasing
Currently they're in the 1939s WW2 scenario. I.e. tankies and nazis allied together against mildly confused liberals and centrists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov%E2%80%93Ribbentrop_Pact
liberals
Ahhh, the classic hurr, durr supporter of NATO, NATO shill, NATO propaganda!!!
Btw, I hope some tankie sees this lmao:
Where is that this post has been captured by NATO video?
I swear, these guys are just trolls, and not serious.
they're super cereal
Technically all news outlets are propaganda outlets, it's just some work for the state.
... others work for ideologies, private individuals, companies, or economic systems.
I'm confused here are you saying that story about YouTube unbanning those accounts was false? Cuz that was reported widely.
What if i answer "Yes"?
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