Chaos reigns: A Cold War deja-vu crisis, and a press corps too dumb to understand it

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Chaos reigns: A Cold War déjà-vu crisis, and a press corps too dumb to understand it
With the world facing disaster in Eastern Europe, Republicans rally around fascism — and the media is stupefied
9:11 PM · Feb 10, 2022

https://www.salon.com/2022/02/10/chaos-reigns-a-cold-dj-vu-crisis-and-a-press-corps-too-dumb-to-understand-it/

If you're sensing a bit of déjà vu, just remember David Byrne's 1980s classic and realize that what you think may be "Once in a Lifetime" is actually the same as it ever was.

It appears, at least in Eastern Europe, that the world is reliving a Cold War scenario; a rerun, or at the very least a reboot.

Russia's unsympathetic autocrat, Vladimir Putin, a former KGB officer who likes to ride horses shirtless for reasons that defy explanation — unless he wants to be in a Randy Rainbow parody — may or may not be threatening to invade Ukraine (depending on who you choose to believe). This ratcheting-up of tensions in Europe is fast approaching those experienced during the Cuban Missile crisis — at least among many living in Europe and some politicians in the U.S. who are aware of what the threat portends.

The Republican Party, however, with the exception of Russia-hater Mitch McConnell, is probably ready to call it something else: Legitimate political discourse.

In censuring Republican Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for participating in the House inquiry into an actual attempt to overthrow our government, the former party of Abraham Lincoln, on the eve of his 213th birthday, has proven that its leading lights are not his political descendants, nor those of Teddy Roosevelt or Dwight Eisenhower. Twisting the ideals and goals of those who fought to preserve the Union, trust-busted or led American troops in Europe during World War II, the current iteration of the GOP is ready to destroy it all for the sake of racism, religion and authoritarianism — all while claiming to support democracy.

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[Wounded Bear]

1. K & R...nt

[Klaralven]

2. Cuban missile crisis? No, more like Hungary '56.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. And Czechoslovakia in 1968. And suppressing the East Germany Uprising of 1953. . . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. But probably more like Afghanistan Christmas Eve 1979, since Ukraine is not now a Soviet vassal. nt

[Coventina]

5. Grrr!! Not "David Byrne" the Talking Heads!!!

I know, not the point of the article, but David Byrne was NOT a solo act! Even though he now pretends like he never had artistic partners.

[Wicked Blue]

6. It's not just reporters, its the media owners

They would love to weaken President Biden, to continue to avoid having to pay taxes. If the situation in Ukraine becomes a debacle for NATO and the US, they will pin all the blame on Biden.

[True Blue American]

7. Do not faint now.

Fox actually had Steve Daines on who is bringing up a bill co- sponsored with a Democratic Senator. The bill is to stop Congress from stock trading. A majority from bot sides want it.

Nancy protested at first then go on the band wagon.