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That is a matter of opinion, Chad. Even if they are childish memes, it is still quite strange for one person to make over two dozen own-posts on her thread. Allowed, yes, but definitely strange.

Even if the six that were not hers may/may not be childish memes, hers do come across as gross propaganda.

FR is about truth.

Or, at least it used to be. There was a time when FR had solid thinkers posting material that made sense and made people think. That was a long time ago though.

Nowadays, it is either:

1. FReepers supporting Russia, which is very strange considering the GOP was always the party that stood strongest against the Reds. Putin is not a good guy, and Russia has committed war crimes. It is one thing for someone to say they’re not interested in the Ukraine war, it is another thing to support Russia!

2. People posting his Ukraine can do no wrong, how it is shooting down ‘95% of missiles’, videos from Denys that always show how Ukraine is ‘always’ winning, how ‘RuZZian orcs’ or whatever childish name they’re calling them are ‘always’ losing, etc etc. The MSM and propaganda channels like Denys’ (which is what it is - a propaganda channel) even show a Ukrainian retreat as ‘strategic’ and a Russian advance as a ‘small and non-important.’

Ironically, it is such talk that has partially cost Ukraine a lot! How? Because for months people were hearing how Ukraine was ‘always winning,’ and thus they expected a miracle from the so-called Summer Offensive; and when it did not exactly work out as planned, hearts and minds began to shift. A more realistic approach - such as, Ukraine is fighting against barbaric invaders who are occupying sovereign Ukrainian land and benefit from 10x the population and economy, and thus the West needs to support Ukraine in its David vs Goliath struggle - may have worked better than the MSM cheerleading squad we saw for two years. Which is a problem because Russia has a vote in the war, they are almost as committed as the Ukrainians, and in a war of time and/or escalation, for Ukraine to win it needs Western support. And for two years the MSM has been telling people how Ukraine is valiantly winning, and ignoring the fact that in every single war that Russia won, the first two or so years Russia suffered terrible losses before they turned the tide!

Example: the Winter War between Finland and the USSR, where the Soviets lost a lot before they won.

Ukraine needs all the help it can get, and propaganda channels do not help. It’s not about making people feel warm fuzzy feelings, but helping a country gain victory.