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Congratulations, US media! Youve just covered your first press conference of an authoritarian leader with a massive ego and a deep disdain for your trade and everything you hold dear. We in Russia have been doing it for 12 years now with a short hiatus when our leader wasnt technically our leader so quite a few things during Donald Trumps press conference rang my bells. Not just mine, in fact read this excellent round-up in The Moscow Times.
Vladimir Putins annual pressers are supposed to be the media event of the year. They are normally held in late December, around Western Christmas time (we Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas two weeks later and its not a big deal, unlike New Years Eve). Which probably explains why Putins pressers dont get much coverage outside of Russia, except in a relatively narrow niche of Russia-watchers. Putins pressers are televised live across all Russian TV channels, attended by all kinds of media federal news agencies, small local publications and foreign reporters based in Moscow and are supposed to overshadow every other event in Russia or abroad.
These things are carefully choreographed, typically last no less than four hours, and Putin always comes off as an omniscient and benevolent leader tending to a flock of unruly but adoring children. Given that Putin is probably a role model for Trump, its no surprise that hes apparently taking a page from Putins playbook. I have some observations to share with my American colleagues. Youre in this for at least another four years, and youll be dealing with things Russian journalists have endured for almost two decades now. Im talking about Putin here, but see if you can apply any of the below to your own leader.
Welcome to the era of bullshit."
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(15,438 posts)They still try to 'normalize' that Putin-puppet as if he's as American as apple pie.