....”How much of our media is partially owned by the Saudis these days?”.....
Exactly and why I go outside our country to get a broader, and oftentimes clearer picture of what’s happening on the world stage.
Putin’s absolutely a nationlist, among other things, he will ‘control’ what his hands can to prevent another “takeover” of the Russian media ‘by outsiders’ as was done before when the Oligarchs and others took them over.
Everyone today understands whoever controls the media of a country will indeed control the perceptions of it’s own people...as well as how the politics and it’s representatives are seen and heard...and who.
Putin’s just doing what he’s always done...not give a rats butt if the rest of the world likes it or not when it comes to his country. That’s his game and he’ll play it at will....and there isn’t much push back from the people. They’re willing to tolerate what they might not like to keep him in power.....for now.
As the American experiment with personal freedom has failed I must applaud comrade Putin’s seizing of these sweeping new powers.
As long as you don't go to the Russian media, you're fine.
Russians prefer to be slaves than to be freemen. Some Americans, Right and Left, have moved in the same direction. They prefer statism, collectivism, and autocracy, as long as it fits their values. These types of Americans believe a difference of opinion or outlook is a sign of treason, stupidity, or malice. Good common sense about civic differences is rare today. The support for Putin is symbolic of the belief that autocracy in support of “good” values is okay to those who no longer cherish freedom to disagree.
Putin's country huh? Screw the 140 million Russian people, huh? Amazing how you Putinista mind works.