Election season in the U.S. is witch hunt season, and the White House is determined to burn some 'witches' -- anyone arbitrarily deemed a 'Russian agent'. Might you be one?
Do we get extra points for warning that the anti-Russian sanctions would boomerang hard? :D I mean, we kept hearing that this is dangerous Russian propaganda and look at poor Germany now...
Everything that the western ruling class doesn't like is "Russian propaganda"; how convenient.
But what is wrong with the majority of people in the West that they don't see through this political chicanery and racist witch hunt? Is it collective apathy, induced mindlessness or a primeval sense of servility to the ruling class?
I feel tempted to put percentage values on all of your suggestions and add one more: envy. Since Catherine The Great's times Western Europe's ruling class has been frothing at the mouth because Russia has so much of everything and because so many Europeans migrated there during the 18th century and later. Propaganda can be hereditary. Unrelated case in point: Vlad III Tepes' representation in contemporary and later Western historical accounts versus Romanian accounts.
The great thing is that apathy is not total and people are coming out of it. Not so sure about the induced mindlessness, alas. Servility, I wish I could say is a thing of the past but now that you mentioned it I think it is a mark of Western societies even today.
Anything is possible in our totalitarian regimes. And it’s time that North Americans truly and fully understand — Yes, we live in totalitarian regimes. The fact that free discussion on the national level is not tolerated on a number of important issues bears witness to this sad fact.
I was 31 the 1st time I was sent to jail in my life for making impromptu speeches on the Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa, CanaDa to growing crowds in 1977.
The Police always came and stopped my speaking, charging me with 'shouting, causing a disturbance' the newspapers reporting the crowds demanded the Police let me continue speaking.
Having 8 charges, I was convicted and put on probation for 1 year with only 1 condition typed in at the bottom of the probation form with these explicit words, "not to attend on the Sparks Street Mall or any other street in Ottawa for the purpose of SPEAKING or shouting" I stood up to speak 3 times with that probation and was sent to jail for 30 days for breach of probation.
I didn't appeal that Court Order so it stands these Days as 'Political Correctness'
Surprise! According to the WordPress Stats, the only person to follow the Seeds of Democracy link is from Russia! If not the FBI, Russians are interested in your post.
I hit the Like button after reading your comment John. I hit it because I Like that you clearly stated the truth about the way things are for citizens of Canada, and for the citizens of the USA--whose federal government no longer follows its Constitution.
The Bill of Rights has been stomped on and discarded by people who took
oaths to defend and protect the citizens, who took oaths to uphold and honor the law of the land.
Excellent writing. 'Loved it. I am certainly a Russian agent!
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Do we get extra points for warning that the anti-Russian sanctions would boomerang hard? :D I mean, we kept hearing that this is dangerous Russian propaganda and look at poor Germany now...
Hah! Most certainly you get extra points.
Everything that the western ruling class doesn't like is "Russian propaganda"; how convenient.
But what is wrong with the majority of people in the West that they don't see through this political chicanery and racist witch hunt? Is it collective apathy, induced mindlessness or a primeval sense of servility to the ruling class?
I feel tempted to put percentage values on all of your suggestions and add one more: envy. Since Catherine The Great's times Western Europe's ruling class has been frothing at the mouth because Russia has so much of everything and because so many Europeans migrated there during the 18th century and later. Propaganda can be hereditary. Unrelated case in point: Vlad III Tepes' representation in contemporary and later Western historical accounts versus Romanian accounts.
The great thing is that apathy is not total and people are coming out of it. Not so sure about the induced mindlessness, alas. Servility, I wish I could say is a thing of the past but now that you mentioned it I think it is a mark of Western societies even today.
As a Canadian answering Yes to all the questions, and actively promoting those positions online, maybe CSIS will raid me?
Anything is possible in our totalitarian regimes. And it’s time that North Americans truly and fully understand — Yes, we live in totalitarian regimes. The fact that free discussion on the national level is not tolerated on a number of important issues bears witness to this sad fact.
I was 31 the 1st time I was sent to jail in my life for making impromptu speeches on the Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa, CanaDa to growing crowds in 1977.
The Police always came and stopped my speaking, charging me with 'shouting, causing a disturbance' the newspapers reporting the crowds demanded the Police let me continue speaking.
Having 8 charges, I was convicted and put on probation for 1 year with only 1 condition typed in at the bottom of the probation form with these explicit words, "not to attend on the Sparks Street Mall or any other street in Ottawa for the purpose of SPEAKING or shouting" I stood up to speak 3 times with that probation and was sent to jail for 30 days for breach of probation.
I didn't appeal that Court Order so it stands these Days as 'Political Correctness'
https://rayjc.com/2011/02/27/seeds-of-democracy/
Surprise! According to the WordPress Stats, the only person to follow the Seeds of Democracy link is from Russia! If not the FBI, Russians are interested in your post.
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I hit the Like button after reading your comment John. I hit it because I Like that you clearly stated the truth about the way things are for citizens of Canada, and for the citizens of the USA--whose federal government no longer follows its Constitution.
The Bill of Rights has been stomped on and discarded by people who took
oaths to defend and protect the citizens, who took oaths to uphold and honor the law of the land.