Russia Is About To Overrun Ukraine’s Defenses – Why Are There No Peace Negotiations? By Brandon Smith Alt-Market.us May 22, 2024
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There are two classic propaganda narratives used by governments when it comes to keeping the public invested in any war campaign that does nothing to advance their national interests: First, there’s the “commitment” lie, which says that once you step in to support a war effort you then must stay exponentially committed, even if that war effort is exposed as pointless. Anytime the public pulls back from that war in a bid to reconsider what purpose it serves they are ridiculed for potentially “risking lives” and setting the stage for defeat. In other words, you must support the effort blindly. You’re not allowed to examine the conflict rationally, because who wants to be blamed for losing a war?
Russia Is About To Overrun Ukraine’s Defenses – Why Are There No Peace Negotiations? By Brandon Smith Alt-Market.us May 22, 2024
Russia Is About To Overrun Ukraine’s Defenses…
Russia Is About To Overrun Ukraine’s Defenses – Why Are There No Peace Negotiations? By Brandon Smith Alt-Market.us May 22, 2024
There are two classic propaganda narratives used by governments when it comes to keeping the public invested in any war campaign that does nothing to advance their national interests: First, there’s the “commitment” lie, which says that once you step in to support a war effort you then must stay exponentially committed, even if that war effort is exposed as pointless. Anytime the public pulls back from that war in a bid to reconsider what purpose it serves they are ridiculed for potentially “risking lives” and setting the stage for defeat. In other words, you must support the effort blindly. You’re not allowed to examine the conflict rationally, because who wants to be blamed for losing a war?