I have nothing original to say about the Ukraine situation, except to add my voice to those of others who have pointed out that Putin, besides being a very powerful man, is a very mentally ill man. Maybe that’s a prerequisite to obtaining power these days. See e.g, the very stable genius.
Anyway, one thing I’ve noticed is the fact that the press has failed to cover the Republican Putin enablers/worshippers as it would any Democrat who defended a dictator who just attacked a sovereign nation without any justifiable reason. But I won’t go on at length, as Eric Boehlert has done a much better job than could I, both here and here. I highly recommend reading him on a regular basis.
While Boehlert does mention the press’s neglect to quote Democrats in the various articles whitewashing Republican treason, he doesn’t mention the fact that Democrats themselves have been unnecessarily quiet about that treason. In the second article to which I’ve linked, Boehlert notes that while the press has run hundreds of articles about how this or that issue will hurt Democratic chances in the next election, no one has written about the extent to which out and out support for a twenty first century Hitler might hurt the Republicans. Unfortunately, unless Democrats actually make an issue of it, loudly and strongly, and start criticizing the press for coddling Republican Putin enablers, they may in fact derive no benefit from the issue.
It’s sort of mind boggling. I remember when I was a kid, the Democrats were still sort of successfully running against Herbert Hoover. If they didn’t control the narrative at least they were a factor. Nowadays they almost reflexively adopt a defensive crouch. Perish the thought that they should be perceived as impolite or lacking in bipartisanship. There are a few exceptions, but it’s really time for the big names to step up and start pounding on the Republicans and on the press.
Am I repeating myself?
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