So basically, the Russian population is lied to by their media,

[C Moon]

so they have no idea that their leader is missiling and bombing Ukraine hospitals and apartment buildings, and assassinating city mayors and their family members.

Why does that sound so familiar over here?
If I didn't know any better, I'd think the ultra-rich of the world have put their heads together and are trying to control public opinion through lies in controlled media outlets.

Nah.

[elleng]

1. They can't handle democracy; what's new?

[brush]

2. We knew the country was fucked up but all this...

The state media lies to the people...in itself that's bad, but lying to cover up invasion atrocities...not just the shelling of apartment buildings, hospitals, schools, but of scores of bodies of innocent civilians lying in the streets for days. Raping children, burning bodies.

It's total savagery. And the people are lied to and believe the lies that Ukrainians are doing it as false flag attacks to make Russians look bad. And the people believe it and the majority back Putin.

It's a sick country, what's with the Russian psyche that they accept dictator after dictator and never rebel, never have tried for democracy where they would have a choice about how the country is run?

Sick.

[Demovictory9]

3. yes, like a country wide fox news

[DFW]

4. Exactly

Russian media is like Rupert Murdoch’s fondest dream.

[rockfordfile]

5. lets kick out these un-American republicans in our country.

[raccoon]

6. Wow, good thing the USA media doesn't lie. :sarcasm: nt

[brush]

7. Many outlets do...FOX, OAN, NEWSMAX, 24/7 winger radio...

to name a few. Some try to play it straignt, or have some hours of programming that try to counter the right wing, trumpist.putin favoirng outlets on the right. MSNBC (Maddow, Hayes, Reid and the like), also CNN to a certain extent.

We're not totally innocent but we're way better than Russina state media which is like FOX all the time and no other choice.