Americans are far too complacent in their opinions about political propaganda, especially regarding the 2016 election here. But it’s the same characters! Corrupt media, Russian talking points, social media swarms. I still run into people who insist it had no effect whatsoever in 2016 and it’s all I can do not to slap them:
The Daily Telegraph are always saying how important liberty is. Until recently the Telegraph were taking £500k pa from Russian state-run agency RIA Novosti to print pro-Kremlin propaganda in their 'Russia beyond the Headlines' for the best part of a decade. Via #PrivateEye pic.twitter.com/7VntkrFA4h
— Gerry Hassan 🇺🇦 (@GerryHassan) March 12, 2022
Here it is. This is the clip from yesterday's @CNN interview where I'm asked – for first time ever – about Brexit-Trump-Russia.
"These vital questions of national security have been interpreted as about politics. And it's not about politics. It's about power. And about Putin." pic.twitter.com/tGhmeLoDqo
— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) March 12, 2022
Sound familiar?
A full, detailed & independent inquiry is required into the #Tory Party relationship with Russia – funding, visas, Brexit, sanctions & freezing of assets. Why is there so much engagement with Russia at the highest levels in the Party? @JolyonMaugham @carolecadwalla https://t.co/DB8iW7X9W0
— Martin Oxley #Europe: peace, freedom & prosperity (@martin_oxley) March 13, 2022
Russian state TV can’t get enough of Putin sycophant Tucker Carlson. https://t.co/CqQJP1bjQv
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) March 13, 2022
