Anyone Who Questions the Ukraine Narrative Is a Russian Agent, Because Nuance Is Not Allowed
The Ukraine crisis is setting up to be a dramatic movie much like the COVID-19 one, as we have our very own Anthony Fauci character to use semantics to avoid addressing the issue of American funding of biological research facilities, an Andrew Cuomo figure (Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky might soon be a face on t shirts and other memorabilia) to charm the ladies and act like a paternal badass for the men, a corporate media and government propaganda machine to convince the populace to support the new cause for the sake of patriotism, and a fight against “misinformation” to create soft censorship of those who disagree with the mainstream narrative; and yet, Americans eat it up and fall for it all over again (“hook, line, and sinker,” as liberal commentators like to say in reference to Donald Trump and information that runs contrary to the narrative of Covid and Ukraine). Here we go again.
The government, media, and left-wing pundits are now on a mission to label anyone who does not play ball with the Biden administration’s narrative as a Russian agent or a naïve and misled soul who is a useful idiot for Putin and his propaganda. Basically, agree with us, or you are a tool of the enemy. There is no nuance or critical thinking to many of these people, and they seem to suggest that you are simply spitting Putin’s hot fire for not following the crowd. However, it is, in fact, possible to condemn what Putin is doing in Ukraine and also try to understand the situation and arguments put forth by Russia in order to wish for a diplomatic solution that does not result in further bloodshed. Instead, people blindly spew out the gospel put forth by officials and newscasters. To many, questioning the narrative is as foreign as Ukraine itself. Let us just hope that this remains at ridicule and charges of being quacks or Russian agents, and that it will not include free trips to an American version of the gulags.
Watching Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, who was actively involved in the 2014 coup against the democratically-elected government of Ukraine, squirm when being asked if Ukraine had chemical or biological weapons was reminiscent of the times when Senator Rand Paul caused Dr. Fauci to get heated and go on the defensive when asked about gain-of-function research in Wuhan and how he conspired to silence unpopular experts who authored the Great Barrington Declaration. In the senatorial hearing, instead of simply stating that Ukraine did not have chemical or biological weapons that were funded by the United States government, Nuland admitted that there was some biological research being conducted that she was nervous about Russia confiscating.
Officially, the United States does have bio-labs in Ukraine to research the mitigation of agents that could be used on the battlefield or spread to the populace, but given the United States’ history of lying, experimentation on people (Tuskegee Syphilis Study, MK Ultra, and Operation Northwoods), and violent acts around the globe, would it be a stretch to suggest that perhaps some of this may be for nefarious purposes? This is not to say that the United States and Ukraine were conclusively planning to commit genocide against ethnic Russians or utilize chemical weapons against separatists in the Donbass, as Russia would suggest, but rather, we the people should be entitled to transparency in the government without charges of being in league with Putin. Since the government spent money on campaigns to mislead the public during the Covid crisis and ensure that truthful information did not gain traction (for example, Fauci and the corporate and social medias tried their best to label the lab leak idea as a baseless, right-wing conspiracy theory, until it was later revealed that it was actually very plausible and could then be accepted into the everyday discussion), it seems very reasonable to be skeptical when the government and media quickly dismiss bio-labs in Ukraine as Russian and Chinese propaganda. It is very cute on the part of officials, but some of us can see through the deception.
Perhaps it is ultimately nothing and Putin is utilizing this argument in a similar manner that President George W. Bush did against Saddam Hussein, but on the other hand, maybe there is something to it. We cannot know unless we question and demand answers. Interestingly, there seems to be a petition that had been circulating throughout Ukraine to have the government there halt the American-funded bio-lab research because it was potentially dangerous. Perhaps, after enduring the hardships of the last two years and because of Fort Detrick’s anthrax attack against Americans in 2001, we should discontinue such research or demand increased safety protocols (under public scrutiny) and not label truth-seekers as Putin apologists and supporters, as Tulsi Gabbard was recently.
Even though Congress loosened regulations against funding Nazi groups in 2015, the United States stood in unity with Ukraine by vetoing annual United Nations resolutions “combating the glorification of Nazism” and sent weapons and financial aid to Ukraine’s National Guard, which includes the Nazi Azov Battalion, and Ukraine has the ultranationalist Svoboda political party; the corporate media still claims that you are a Russian agent if you suggest, like Reuters did in 2018, that Ukraine has a troubled present (and past) with far-right extremist elements in its own government. It will be admitted that, of course, neo-Nazis exist and are part of the government in some capacity, but that does not mean that the problem is something worth invading Ukraine over. Perhaps that is true, and again, I do not support the bombing against Ukrainian cities, but it is important to understand why the Russian military has engaged in these attacks.
One Nazi flag raised at a Trump rally or at the Canadian Freedom Convoy was enough to classify the movements as fringe and full of white supremacy to taint the image of the participants, however, we allow Nazis to work with the Ukrainian government, and it is supposed to be no big deal (ironically, Trump got impeached for withholding funds from Ukraine that were supporting Nazis). Under the current political climate, if you even suggest that Ukraine is plagued by Nazism, you are working for the Bad Man himself and participating in whataboutism (yeah, who cares if Nazis are imbedded in the Ukrainian government, because we can only focus on the narrowminded view that Putin is attacking, and nothing else).
As President Zelensky (who apparently grew another “y” in his last name, just like Kiev became Kyiv) continues to press Congress to implement a no-fly zone that would inevitably lead to armed conflict between the United States and Russia (but what does he care about such risks, as long as his country is temporarily protected?), we must seriously ask ourselves if we are ready for World War III (Zelensky has suggested that World War III may have already begun, and he wants to create a new NATO (U24 or “United for Peace” association, perhaps reminiscent of the Allied forces pitted against the new Axis powers of Russia and China). President Biden has just called Putin a "war criminal," which may be used as justification for the United States and Europe to antagonize Putin further and cause the war that he claims to want to avoid (why is the Biden administration busy sanctioning Putin but not engaging in serious diplomacy?). It is still possible to prevent the worst-case scenario, however, domestically, I fear that the propaganda war will continue to be waged in order to silence the minority. The good news about censorship in our time is that we still have the illusion of choice, as our numerous networks and outlets for information are being manipulated from behind the scenes, instead of in front of our eyes. After all, at least Nicki Minaj and Tulsi Gabbard were not hauled off to prison for their naughty opinions.
Thank you for reading, and please check out my book, The Global Bully, and website.
The government, media, and left-wing pundits are now on a mission to label anyone who does not play ball with the Biden administration’s narrative as a Russian agent or a naïve and misled soul who is a useful idiot for Putin and his propaganda. Basically, agree with us, or you are a tool of the enemy. There is no nuance or critical thinking to many of these people, and they seem to suggest that you are simply spitting Putin’s hot fire for not following the crowd. However, it is, in fact, possible to condemn what Putin is doing in Ukraine and also try to understand the situation and arguments put forth by Russia in order to wish for a diplomatic solution that does not result in further bloodshed. Instead, people blindly spew out the gospel put forth by officials and newscasters. To many, questioning the narrative is as foreign as Ukraine itself. Let us just hope that this remains at ridicule and charges of being quacks or Russian agents, and that it will not include free trips to an American version of the gulags.
Watching Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, who was actively involved in the 2014 coup against the democratically-elected government of Ukraine, squirm when being asked if Ukraine had chemical or biological weapons was reminiscent of the times when Senator Rand Paul caused Dr. Fauci to get heated and go on the defensive when asked about gain-of-function research in Wuhan and how he conspired to silence unpopular experts who authored the Great Barrington Declaration. In the senatorial hearing, instead of simply stating that Ukraine did not have chemical or biological weapons that were funded by the United States government, Nuland admitted that there was some biological research being conducted that she was nervous about Russia confiscating.
Officially, the United States does have bio-labs in Ukraine to research the mitigation of agents that could be used on the battlefield or spread to the populace, but given the United States’ history of lying, experimentation on people (Tuskegee Syphilis Study, MK Ultra, and Operation Northwoods), and violent acts around the globe, would it be a stretch to suggest that perhaps some of this may be for nefarious purposes? This is not to say that the United States and Ukraine were conclusively planning to commit genocide against ethnic Russians or utilize chemical weapons against separatists in the Donbass, as Russia would suggest, but rather, we the people should be entitled to transparency in the government without charges of being in league with Putin. Since the government spent money on campaigns to mislead the public during the Covid crisis and ensure that truthful information did not gain traction (for example, Fauci and the corporate and social medias tried their best to label the lab leak idea as a baseless, right-wing conspiracy theory, until it was later revealed that it was actually very plausible and could then be accepted into the everyday discussion), it seems very reasonable to be skeptical when the government and media quickly dismiss bio-labs in Ukraine as Russian and Chinese propaganda. It is very cute on the part of officials, but some of us can see through the deception.
Perhaps it is ultimately nothing and Putin is utilizing this argument in a similar manner that President George W. Bush did against Saddam Hussein, but on the other hand, maybe there is something to it. We cannot know unless we question and demand answers. Interestingly, there seems to be a petition that had been circulating throughout Ukraine to have the government there halt the American-funded bio-lab research because it was potentially dangerous. Perhaps, after enduring the hardships of the last two years and because of Fort Detrick’s anthrax attack against Americans in 2001, we should discontinue such research or demand increased safety protocols (under public scrutiny) and not label truth-seekers as Putin apologists and supporters, as Tulsi Gabbard was recently.
Even though Congress loosened regulations against funding Nazi groups in 2015, the United States stood in unity with Ukraine by vetoing annual United Nations resolutions “combating the glorification of Nazism” and sent weapons and financial aid to Ukraine’s National Guard, which includes the Nazi Azov Battalion, and Ukraine has the ultranationalist Svoboda political party; the corporate media still claims that you are a Russian agent if you suggest, like Reuters did in 2018, that Ukraine has a troubled present (and past) with far-right extremist elements in its own government. It will be admitted that, of course, neo-Nazis exist and are part of the government in some capacity, but that does not mean that the problem is something worth invading Ukraine over. Perhaps that is true, and again, I do not support the bombing against Ukrainian cities, but it is important to understand why the Russian military has engaged in these attacks.
One Nazi flag raised at a Trump rally or at the Canadian Freedom Convoy was enough to classify the movements as fringe and full of white supremacy to taint the image of the participants, however, we allow Nazis to work with the Ukrainian government, and it is supposed to be no big deal (ironically, Trump got impeached for withholding funds from Ukraine that were supporting Nazis). Under the current political climate, if you even suggest that Ukraine is plagued by Nazism, you are working for the Bad Man himself and participating in whataboutism (yeah, who cares if Nazis are imbedded in the Ukrainian government, because we can only focus on the narrowminded view that Putin is attacking, and nothing else).
As President Zelensky (who apparently grew another “y” in his last name, just like Kiev became Kyiv) continues to press Congress to implement a no-fly zone that would inevitably lead to armed conflict between the United States and Russia (but what does he care about such risks, as long as his country is temporarily protected?), we must seriously ask ourselves if we are ready for World War III (Zelensky has suggested that World War III may have already begun, and he wants to create a new NATO (U24 or “United for Peace” association, perhaps reminiscent of the Allied forces pitted against the new Axis powers of Russia and China). President Biden has just called Putin a "war criminal," which may be used as justification for the United States and Europe to antagonize Putin further and cause the war that he claims to want to avoid (why is the Biden administration busy sanctioning Putin but not engaging in serious diplomacy?). It is still possible to prevent the worst-case scenario, however, domestically, I fear that the propaganda war will continue to be waged in order to silence the minority. The good news about censorship in our time is that we still have the illusion of choice, as our numerous networks and outlets for information are being manipulated from behind the scenes, instead of in front of our eyes. After all, at least Nicki Minaj and Tulsi Gabbard were not hauled off to prison for their naughty opinions.
Thank you for reading, and please check out my book, The Global Bully, and website.
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