Thread: Политические дискуссии на разные темы (оф-топик от темы "The crisis in Syria")

John McCain To Respond To Putin's Op Ed - Business Insider

While I applaud the editors of Pravda for their openness in giving Mr. McCain a platform to speak to the Russian people, I just want to let you all know in advance that this right-wing, russophobic warmonger does NOT speak for me!

Originally Posted by Deborski

John McCain To Respond To Putin's Op Ed - Business Insider

While I applaud the editors of Pravda for their openness in giving Mr. McCain a platform to speak to the Russian people, I just want to let you all know in advance that this right-wing, russophobic warmonger does NOT speak for me!

I just about recognised his face, but didn't know who he was until recently.
Can hardly believe that people like this are for real.

He seems to be talking about an English speaking edition of Pravda. Lord knows who reads that.... Maybe it'll be translated and published in the regular Russian speaking version, or maybe not.

Either way; I think most sensible people in Russia recognise twisted rhetoric and propaganda when they hear it, so they'll probably pay no attention to McCain's war mongering rant in "Pravda".

My understanding is that Pravda has lowered its standard's significantly and is a tabloid nowadays. But it's probably the only Russian paper that's vaguely familiar in the USA so maybe it makes sense from an American perspective to choose this paper. In reality there must be at least 10 more suitable papers for a political debate.

Besides, aren't Americans supposed to believe that Russia has no freedom of the press and Putin is a dictator? Interesting that McCain can then publish his article. Perhaps they should keep this in mind next time they gear up for a "Russia is a dictatorship" story.

The USA is really beginning to trip itself up lately, and the level of dimness required to still believe it's the leader of the "free world" is increasing every day.