thegreanvillepostbiasrating--2020-05-16--Freedom Rider: New Attacks on Venezuela

Freedom Rider: New Attacks on Venezuela

The Democratic Party ’ s “ left ” wing is mute on the latest US aggression against the people and government of Venezuela , thus giving assent to Trump by their silence .
Karl Marx famously said that history repeats itself , the first time as tragedy and secondly as farce .
One year after a bizarre coup attempt which looked more like a farcical photo opportunity , the U.S. sent a group of hapless dupes to sneak into Venezuela where they intended to arrest president Nicolas Maduro .
Venezuelan patrol boats and a group of Black fishermen joined together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans were among those captured and eight men were killed .
The plot ran like a bad movie .
Juan Guaido , the hand-picked U.S. traitor , actually signed a contract with a former Green Beret who ran a “ security company ” on behalf of the United States .
There is also an incriminating recording of the agreement being signed .
There is neither honor nor intelligence amongst this group of thieves .
This embarrassing episode is the end result of Donald Trump administration ’ s desperation to get rid of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hybrid warfare worked against Bolivia and Ecuador , two nations depending on electoral success alone to secure transformation for the masses .
But Venezuela ’ s government not only has strong popular support but military support as well .
The Bolivarian government is of longer standing , with a stronger foundation that gives it the ability to survive U.S. mischief making .
“ Hybrid warfare worked against Bolivia and Ecuador.
” Juan Guaido and his cronies have gotten fat and rich off of Washington ’ s largesse .
Guaido travels around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Boris Johnson and Justin Trudeau .
He may have started off thinking that the U.S. could put him in power but now he probably knows better than anyone that there will be no regime change through mercenaries who think they are living a real life action movie The real story of this debacle lies in Washington .
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo is so stupid that he once joked that the CIA , the agency he once ran , “ lied , cheated and stole.
” Everyone knew this of course but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to brag about his misdeeds .
Pompeo is diabolical .
He is the man who pushed to assassinate Qassem Soleimani .
He brags about sanctions starving people in Iran .
He is also very stupid .
His partner in crime Elliott Abrams is equally dumb , and they both really believe that they can topple the government or create a mass uprising .
“ There will be no regime change through mercenaries.
” One need only look at the welcome Guaido received the last time he arrived back in Venezuela after being feted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ angry people attacked him as he arrived in Caracas fresh from being honored by Trump at the State of the Union address and by Nancy Pelosi too .
These images must be uppermost in our minds when the Trump/Pompeo/Pelosi team and their friends at the New York Times and MSNBC claim that there is popular support for the traitor who helps make life miserable for millions of people .
It is easy to sneer when U.S. politicians try to convince themselves and us that bizarre stunts can get rid of a popular government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laughing matter .
The mercenaries and Venezuelan defectors tempted into joining the traitors are still quite dangerous .
They can ’ t kidnap the president , but they can harm other people and create suffering and chaos .
In the past their sabotage deprived millions of people of electricity .
Their support for sanctions deprives their countrymen and women of medicine and food .
“ They can ’ t kidnap the president , but they can harm other people and create suffering and chaos.
” They can be used by the bipartisan imperialists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future interventions .
Neither the Congressional Black Caucus nor the Congressional Progressive Caucus have spoken out against the latest intervention .
They haven ’ t said anything about deadly sanctions or the theft of Venezuela ’ s resources either .
The Washington Post and New York Times decry the “ botched ” raid , giving it low marks for execution .
But they support the aggression just as much as Pompeo and his boss do .
The plot is ongoing with further arrests of coup plotters taking place in recent days .
Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If they aren ’ t lodging phony drug charges against Maduro they are stealing Venezuela ’ s assets .
The war against this sovereign nation will go on .
Perhaps Guaido will remain the focus of the overthrow effort and perhaps he ’ ll be shunted aside in favor of someone else .
But the presence of left wing governments in this hemisphere is anathema to the United States , which still makes claims about other countries being in its “ backyard.
” Anyone claiming to be anti-war or a leftist must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its people .
To do otherwise is to join with the regime change plot .
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The Democratic Party’s “left” wing is mute on the latest US aggression against the people and government of Venezuela, thus giving assent to Trump by their silence.
Karl Marx famously said that history repeats itself, the first time as tragedy and secondly as farce. One year after a bizarre coup attempt which looked more like a farcical photo opportunity, the U.S. sent a group of hapless dupes to sneak into Venezuela where they intended to arrest president Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuelan patrol boats and a group of Black fishermen joined together in capturing the ill-fated group. Two Americans were among those captured and eight men were killed.
The plot ran like a bad movie. Juan Guaido, the hand-picked U.S. traitor, actually signed a contract with a former Green Beret who ran a “security company” on behalf of the United States. There is also an incriminating recording of the agreement being signed. There is neither honor nor intelligence amongst this group of thieves.
This embarrassing episode is the end result of Donald Trump administration’s desperation to get rid of a leftist government supported by its people. Hybrid warfare worked against Bolivia and Ecuador, two nations depending on electoral success alone to secure transformation for the masses. But Venezuela’s government not only has strong popular support but military support as well. The Bolivarian government is of longer standing, with a stronger foundation that gives it the ability to survive U.S. mischief making.
“Hybrid warfare worked against Bolivia and Ecuador.”
Juan Guaido and his cronies have gotten fat and rich off of Washington’s largesse. Guaido travels around the world enjoying photo opportunities with puppet state leaders like Boris Johnson and Justin Trudeau. He may have started off thinking that the U.S. could put him in power but now he probably knows better than anyone that there will be no regime change through mercenaries who think they are living a real life action movie
The real story of this debacle lies in Washington. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo is so stupid that he once joked that the CIA, the agency he once ran, “lied, cheated and stole.” Everyone knew this of course but no one expected an insider like Pompeo to brag about his misdeeds.
Pompeo is diabolical. He is the man who pushed to assassinate Qassem Soleimani. He brags about sanctions starving people in Iran. He is also very stupid. His partner in crime Elliott Abrams is equally dumb, and they both really believe that they can topple the government or create a mass uprising.
“There will be no regime change through mercenaries.”
One need only look at the welcome Guaido received the last time he arrived back in Venezuela after being feted in foreign capitals. A crowd of angry people attacked him as he arrived in Caracas fresh from being honored by Trump at the State of the Union address and by Nancy Pelosi too. These images must be uppermost in our minds when the Trump/Pompeo/Pelosi team and their friends at the New York Times and MSNBC claim that there is popular support for the traitor who helps make life miserable for millions of people.
It is easy to sneer when U.S. politicians try to convince themselves and us that bizarre stunts can get rid of a popular government. But this ongoing effort is no laughing matter. The mercenaries and Venezuelan defectors tempted into joining the traitors are still quite dangerous. They can’t kidnap the president, but they can harm other people and create suffering and chaos. In the past their sabotage deprived millions of people of electricity. Their support for sanctions deprives their countrymen and women of medicine and food.
“They can’t kidnap the president, but they can harm other people and create suffering and chaos.”
They can be used by the bipartisan imperialists in Washington to make the case for future interventions. Neither the Congressional Black Caucus nor the Congressional Progressive Caucus have spoken out against the latest intervention. They haven’t said anything about deadly sanctions or the theft of Venezuela’s resources either. The Washington Post and New York Times decry the “botched” raid, giving it low marks for execution. But they support the aggression just as much as Pompeo and his boss do.
The plot is ongoing with further arrests of coup plotters taking place in recent days. Of course the U.S. is always plotting. If they aren’t lodging phony drug charges against Maduro they are stealing Venezuela’s assets.
The war against this sovereign nation will go on. Perhaps Guaido will remain the focus of the overthrow effort and perhaps he’ll be shunted aside in favor of someone else. But the presence of left wing governments in this hemisphere is anathema to the United States, which still makes claims about other countries being in its “backyard.” Anyone claiming to be anti-war or a leftist must be uncompromising in support of the Venezuelan government and its people. To do otherwise is to join with the regime change plot.
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Protecting Internet Speech

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Government/corporate censorship is extending itself like a mostly invisible blob throughout Western communications .
Its object is to make the struggle for real change far more difficult or impossible .
With a better world on the horizon , the old order is desperately asserting its last vestige of power .
What the perpetrators of the coronavirus event were not counting on was that the pandemic would usher in a new era of accelerated awakening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a new Quantum world emerging .
That new awareness was followed by the spontaneous exposure of Big Pharma , Big Science and Big Medicine as more corrupt that previously imagined .
At the same time , the disturbing truth of vaccines lacking scientific merit surfaced as receptacles for nano particles that would alter human DNA as well as enforcing a worldwide mandatory vaccination and digital ID program – all of which are violations of Universal Law .
It stands to reason that TPTB are terrified of a united opposition of seven billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , thereby necessitating a direct assault on free speech and the full acquiescence of a more docile citizenry .
Censorship protects the powerful from criticism just as it needs to keep truth hidden from public awareness .
Censorship is an outright admission that TPTB ‘ s grasp is slipping .
As its control continues to falter , more censorship will be applied confirming that their message is not resonating while their control over the population continues to erode .
With the public less than hoodwinked , a second radio frequency wave is assured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Section 230 as “ The Communications Decency Act ( aka Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ) states that `` No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider '' ( 47 U.S.C .
§ 230 ) .
The translation is that Section 230 was specifically adopted to protect a service provider against illegal content ; so that it could not be held legally liable for what a user might say on line .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for providers and users of an interactive computer service `` which publishes information provided by third-party users : Congressional Findings are clear : Section 230 was added to protect innovation , free speech and provide a neutral internet platform : “ ... ourse , unique opportunities for cultural development , and myriad avenues for intellectual activity.
” Section 230 does not include any ‘ community guidelines ’ exceptions to allow service providers to make arbitrary , partisan decisions to censor what might be capriciously defined as objectionable or offensive content .
Further , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or user of an interactive computer service shall be held liable on account of — ( A ) any action voluntarily taken in good faith to restrict access to or availability of material that the provider or user considers to be obscene , lewd , lascivious , filthy , excessively violent , harassing , or otherwise objectionable , whether or not such material is constitutionally protected ; or ... ” Clearly , the intent of Section 230 was always to protect internet content and not as a vehicle to allow Big Tech to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , individual or information that does not conform to a service providers variable political agenda .
In 2019 , Sen. Josh Hawley ( R-Mo ) introduced “ Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act ” ( S 1914 ) which would remove Section 230 ’ s automatic government-sponsored immunity as Big Tech would be required to ‘ earn ’ that immunity back by providing evidence to the FTC that their algorithms and content-removal practices are politically neutral .
S 1914 would require a super-majority FTC vote for Big Tech to reapply for government-granted immunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two years .
In addition , S 1914 only applies to tech companies with more than 30 million active monthly users in the US , , more than 300 million active monthly users worldwide , or who have more than $ 500 million in global annual revenue Since 2016 , Big Tech has revved up its immense power to increasingly control and suppress political internet content .
Aw Big Tech consistently violates its agreement to adhere to Section 230 , they continue to assume the benefits of its government-granted immunity .
Convinced of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have counted on a derelict Congress as they continue to subvert the free speech of any website or individual who thinks ‘ outside the box ’ or offers an alternative political point of view .
ultimatums to creators and providers of content although , according to Section 2 0 , they have no authority to do so 0 , Big Tech has no authority to ban , censo de-platform any of its content creators .
It is long past time for Big Tech to be declared public utilities .
Since the tech companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state actors , ’ the First Amendment is not applicable .
More specifically , since the coronavirus crisis , Big Tech has increased its ability to , even by Doctors , scientists and medical professionals who dare question the prevailing wisdom about all aspects of the on-going health crisis .
Increasingly .
the only opinions allowed are the one dimensional views that support Big Pharma and its friends .
In response to a lawsuit complaining that You Tube ( YT ) is censoring conservative speech , a June 25 , 2019 YT response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fairly and without political bias .
All creators are held to the same standard .
” With two billion monthly users who watch one billion hours a day , YT would easily qualify for S1914 ’ s elimination of immunity and its need to provide the algorithmic data to prove its lack of bias .
You Tube is especially egregious in routinely stretching its authority in suppressing free speech under the guise of committing a ‘ community guideline ” violation .
In her recent rejection of Dr. Erickson ’ s video which attracted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , YT CEO articulated narrow explanations confirming that all dissent , any medical information that goes against or even questions the establishmentarian view is verboten .
“ ... but then we talked about removing information that is problematic .
Of course anything that is medically unsubstantiated , so people will say , take vitamin c , take turmeric , those will cure you , Those are examples of things as a violation of our policy ... anything that goes against World Health Organization recommendations would be a violation of our policy and so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy.. ” “ ; ; just recently there was a theory that 5G was causing coronavirus symptoms .
Now no established health organization says that 5G is the source of the issue .
We quickly deemed that a violation of our policy .
and removed that content “ When MS. Wojcicki suggested a blind adherence to WHO , is she referring to their recommendation that masks are not effective or rather their later ‘ recommendation ’ in favor of mandatory masks – and was she referring to WHO ’ s stated opinion that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn around that amended that information ?
According to Ms. Wojcicki ’ s pronouncement , she has the right of sole discretion to decide what medical information should be publicly available even as her opinions are ‘ medically unsubstantiated.
’ At a time when free and informed discussion is more vital than ever , Ms. W ’ s lacks the understanding of the necessary role of inquiry and debate as fundamental to Science , she does a disservice to all YT patrons .
As a discipline that thrives on continued exploration of fact-based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Science , Ms W ’ s subjective preference is to see them through the narrow authoritarian lens as unnecessary and trivial .
With regard to a possible 5G role in the CV , her lakc of a curious mind about the military uses of the electro magnetic spectrum denies YT subscribers an opportunity to become better informed .
As the reality is obvious and we all recognize , this is not about the validity of Science or where the truth may lie ; it is about the reality that dissent is no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those in positions of political power are intent on destroying the First Amendment and shutting down the public ’ s right to know .
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Please make sure these dispatches reach as many readers as possible. Share with kin, friends and workmates and ask them to do likewise.
Renee Parsons
Government/corporate censorship is extending itself like a mostly invisible blob throughout Western communications. Its object is to make the struggle for real change far more difficult or impossible.
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith a better world on the horizon, the old order is desperately asserting its last vestige of power. What the perpetrators of the coronavirus event were not counting on was that the pandemic would usher in a new era of accelerated awakening as millions continue to acknowledge that there is a new Quantum world emerging.
That new awareness was followed by the spontaneous exposure of Big Pharma, Big Science and Big Medicine as more corrupt that previously imagined. At the same time, the disturbing truth of vaccines lacking scientific merit surfaced as receptacles for nano particles that would alter human DNA as well as enforcing a worldwide mandatory vaccination and digital ID program – all of which are violations of Universal Law.
It stands to reason that TPTB are terrified of a united opposition of seven billion inhabitants which will never accept their rule, thereby necessitating a direct assault on free speech and the full acquiescence of a more docile citizenry.
Censorship protects the powerful from criticism just as it needs to keep truth hidden from public awareness. Censorship is an outright admission that TPTB‘s grasp is slipping. As its control continues to falter, more censorship will be applied confirming that their message is not resonating while their control over the population continues to erode. With the public less than hoodwinked, a second radio frequency wave is assured.
Section 230
The Electronic Frontier Foundation refers to Section 230 as “ the most important law protecting internet speech.”
The Communications Decency Act (aka Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996) states that "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider" (47 U.S.C. § 230).
The translation is that Section 230 was specifically adopted to protect a service provider against illegal content; so that it could not be held legally liable for what ever a user might say on line. Thus Section 230 provides “ immunity from liability for providers and users of an interactive computer service " which publishes information provided by third-party users:
Congressional Findings are clear: Section 230 was added to protect innovation, free speech and provide a neutral internet platform:
“... offers a forum for true diversity of political disc ourse, unique opportunities for cultural development, and myriad avenues for intellectual activity.”
Section 230 does not include any ‘community guidelines’ exceptions to allow service providers to make arbitrary, partisan decisions to censor what might be capriciously defined as objectionable or offensive content. Further,
(2) Civil liability No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be held liable on account of —
(A) any action voluntarily taken in good faith to restrict access to or availability of material that the provider or user considers to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable, whether or not such material is constitutionally protected ; or...”
Clearly, the intent of Section 230 was always to protect internet content and not as a vehicle to allow Big Tech to censor, ban or de-platform/demonetize any website, individual or information that does not conform to a service providers variable political agenda.
In 2019, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo) introduced “Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act” (S 1914) which would remove Section 230’s automatic government-sponsored immunity as Big Tech would be required to ‘earn’ that immunity back by providing evidence to the FTC that their algorithms and content-removal practices are politically neutral. S 1914 would require a super-majority FTC vote for Big Tech to reapply for government-granted immunity as it must renew its immunity every two years. In addition, S 1914 only applies to tech companies with more than 30 million active monthly users in the US,, more than 300 million active monthly users worldwide, or who have more than $500 million in global annual revenue
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
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47 U.S.C. § 230, a Provision of the Communication Decency Act Tucked inside the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 is one of the most valuable tools for protecting freedom of expression and innovation on the Internet: Section 230. This comes somewhat as a surprise, since the original purpose of the legislation was to restrict free speech on the Internet. The Internet community as a whole objected strongly to the Communications Decency Act, and with EFF's help, the anti-free speech provisions were struck down by the Supreme Court. But thankfully, CDA 230 remains and in the years since has far outshone the rest of the law. Section 230 says that "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider" (47 U.S.C. § 230). In other words, online intermediaries that host or republish speech are protected against a range of laws that might otherwise be used to hold them legally responsible for what others say and do. The protected intermediaries include not only regular Internet Service Providers (ISPs), but also a range of "interactive computer service providers," including basically any online service that publishes third-party content. Though there are important exceptions for certain criminal and intellectual property-based claims, CDA 230 creates a broad protection that has allowed innovation and free speech online to flourish. This legal and policy framework has allowed for YouTube and Vimeo users to upload their own videos, Amazon and Yelp to offer countless user reviews, craigslist to host classified ads, and Facebook and Twitter to offer social networking to hundreds of millions of Internet users. Given the sheer size of user-generated websites (for example, Facebook alone has more than 1 billion users, and YouTube users upload 100 hours of video every minute), it would be infeasible for online intermediaries to prevent objectionable content from cropping up on their site. Rather than face potential liability for their users' actions, most would likely not host any user content at all or would need to protect themselves by being actively engaged in censoring what we say, what we see, and what we do online. In short, CDA 230 is perhaps the most influential law to protect the kind of innovation that has allowed the Internet to thrive since 1996.
Click here for our infographic about the importance of CDA 230. CDA 230 also offers its legal shield to bloggers who act as intermediaries by hosting comments on their blogs. Under the law, bloggers are not liable for comments left by readers, the work of guest bloggers, tips sent via email, or information received through RSS feeds. This legal protection can still hold even if a blogger is aware of the objectionable content or makes editorial judgments. The legal protections provided by CDA 230 are unique to U.S. law; European nations, Canada, Japan, and the vast majority of other countries do not have similar statutes on the books. While these countries have high levels of Internet access, most prominent online services are based in the United States. This is in part because CDA 230 makes the U.S. a safe haven for websites that want to provide a platform for controversial or political speech and a legal environment favorable to free expression. EFF works to ensure strong legal protections for Internet intermediaries and endeavors to fight threats that would weaken such protections for intermediaries and users. We realize that a combination of technology policy and law protecting intermediaries ultimately helps uphold freedom of speech online. NOTE: This summary of CDA 230 isn't a substitute for, nor does it constitute, legal advice. Only an attorney who knows the details of your particular situation can provide the kind of advice you need if you're being threatened with a lawsuit. The goal of these pages is to give you a basic roadmap to the legal issues surrounding the interactive computer services covered by CDA 230. PROTECT DIGITAL PRIVACY AND FREE EXPRESSION. EFF'S PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL WORK, ACTIVISM, AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PRESERVE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. [bg_collapse view="button-orange" color="#4a4949" expand_text="READ THE DETAILS ABOUT SECTION 230" collapse_text="Show Less" ][/bg_collapse]
The Censors
Since 2016, Big Tech has revved up its immense power to increasingly control and suppress political internet content. Aw Big Tech consistently violates its agreement to adhere to Section 230, they continue to assume the benefits of its government-granted immunity. Convinced of its political muscle, the tech industry have counted on a derelict Congress as they continue to subvert the free speech of any website or individual who thinks ‘outside the box’ or offers an alternative political point of view.
Big Tech routinely threaten and issue s ultimatums to creators and providers of content although, according to Section 2 3 0, they have no authority to do so Likewise, under Section 2 3 0, Big Tech has no authority to ban, censo r, de-monetize or de-platform any of its content creators. It is long past time for Big Tech to be declared public utilities. Since the tech companies are privately held corporations and not ‘state actors,’ the First Amendment is not applicable.
More specifically, since the coronavirus crisis, Big Tech has increased its ability to censor all discussion , even by Doctors, scientists and medical professionals who dare question the prevailing wisdom about all aspects of the on-going health crisis. Increasingly. the only opinions allowed are the one dimensional views that support Big Pharma and its friends.
Censorship
In response to a lawsuit complaining that You Tube (YT) is censoring conservative speech, a June 25, 2019 YT response declared “.. we apply our policies fairly and without political bias. All creators are held to the same standard. ”
With two billion monthly users who watch one billion hours a day, YT would easily qualify for S1914’s elimination of immunity and its need to provide the algorithmic data to prove its lack of bias. You Tube is especially egregious in routinely stretching its authority in suppressing free speech under the guise of committing a ‘community guideline” violation.
In her recent rejection of Dr. Erickson’s video which attracted millions of worldwide viewers, Susan Wojcicki, YT CEO articulated narrow explanations confirming that all dissent, any medical information that goes against or even questions the establishmentarian view is verboten.
“...but then we talked about removing information that is problematic. Of course anything that is medically unsubstantiated, so people will say, take vitamin c, take turmeric, those will cure you, Those are examples of things as a violation of our policy...anything that goes against World Health Organization recommendations would be a violation of our policy and so remove is another important part of our policy..”
Wojcicki continued that,
“;;just recently there was a theory that 5G was causing coronavirus symptoms. Now no established health organization says that 5G is the source of the issue. We quickly deemed that a violation of our policy. and removed that content “
When MS. Wojcicki suggested a blind adherence to WHO, is she referring to their recommendation that masks are not effective or rather their later ‘recommendation’ in favor of mandatory masks – and was she referring to WHO’s stated opinion that CV was not transmissible or their later turn around that amended that information?
According to Ms. Wojcicki’s pronouncement, she has the right of sole discretion to decide what medical information should be publicly available even as her opinions are ‘medically unsubstantiated.’
At a time when free and informed discussion is more vital than ever, Ms. W’s lacks the understanding of the necessary role of inquiry and debate as fundamental to Science, she does a disservice to all YT patrons. As a discipline that thrives on continued exploration of fact-based evidence which was once the heart of Science, Ms W’s subjective preference is to see them through the narrow authoritarian lens as unnecessary and trivial. With regard to a possible 5G role in the CV, her lakc of a curious mind about the military uses of the electro magnetic spectrum denies YT subscribers an opportunity to become better informed.
As the reality is obvious and we all recognize, this is not about the validity of Science or where the truth may lie; it is about the reality that dissent is no longer tolerated even by inferior minds; that those in positions of political power are intent on destroying the First Amendment and shutting down the public’s right to know.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Renee Parsons has been a member of the ACLU’s Florida State Board of Directors and President of the ACLU Treasure Coast Chapter. She has been an elected public official in Colorado, an environmental lobbyist with Friends of the Earth and staff member in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC. Renee is a student of the Quantum Field. She may be reached at rdp@comcast.net
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thegreanvillepostbiasrating--2020-05-16--The Sheepdog Caucus and So-Called “Democratic” Socialists

The “ democratic ” socialist worldview supports socialism except in places where people are actually trying to build it .
“ The notion of ‘ democratic ’ socialism [ a New Left concept ] as espoused in the US generally functions as a veiled accessory to the ideology of American Exceptionalism.
” couple of years ago a fellow Xicanx and I were discussing culture and politics .
He ’ s a musician and had an EZLN ( Zapatista ) sticker on one his instrument cases .
He identified as a socialist and good-naturedly made it clear that he did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to claim his socialist credentials .
I got his meaning immediately .
Adding the qualifier “ democratic ” often signals , consciously or not , a number of things about the worldview of the socialist in question , including— that the US is actually a democratic country ( hence , “ democratic ” socialism ) , despite all the evidence to the contrary : that socialists in countries of predominantly non-white people , which have historically been dominated by the US and other imperialist powers , are not sufficiently “ democratic ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialist leaders of these darker nations are likely “ vicious tyrants ” ; that these darker nations attempting to build socialism are “ authoritarian ” and need to be exposed by “ democratic ” socialists ( even if this helps US efforts at overthrow and destabilization ) ; that unlike these “ authoritarian ” socialists , “ democratic ” socialists like Bernie Sanders and AOC are unadulterated and beyond serious criticism ; that it just so happens that good “ socialist ” countries are predominantly white ( maybe even with an arms industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens that these countries are not targets of US imperialism .
This “ democratic ” socialist worldview demonstrates support for an imaginary ideal socialism , i.e .
support for socialism except in places where people are actually trying to build it .
“ U.S. ’ democratic ’ socialists regard the socialist leaders of darker nations as ‘ vicious tyrants.
’ ” The mindset of “ democratic ” socialism is a slippery slope , leaving the door open to red baiting , collaboration with the ruling class , and support of imperialism .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ espoused in the US generally functions as a veiled accessory to the ideology of American Exceptionalism .
Bernie Sanders ’ “ democratic ” socialism is American Exceptionalism for a woke faux Left .
It is a smokescreen .
His demise and genuflection to the ruling class was not somehow a result of his nice-guy personality or the missteps of his campaign— we should not be surprised to see the same capitulations in persons other than Sanders , namely AOC and other “ democratic ” socialists and fake progressives .
This is already taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve seen with the failure of “ progressives ” to come together and thwart the trillion-dollar 2020 corporate bailout and its subsequent iterations .
Let ’ s put this another way .
Bernie is just one sheepdog , and an aging sheepdog at that .
He has served the Democratic Party well ( especially while claiming to be an independent ) , but times are changing fast and dangerously .
So to meet the challenge , we are witnessing the formation of a de facto new caucus— the Sheepdog Caucus .
What ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A kennel of sheepdogs .
A single sheepdog can only herd so many sheep , but a pack of sheepdogs is the way of the future .
Bernie , AOC , and friends have already proven their fealty to capital , dutifully falling in line and endorsing Biden while enabling the transfer of trillions to an already bloated ruling class .
The Sheepdog Caucus can do the treacherous work that is even beyond the ability of the pathetic Progressive Caucus or its hapless cousin , the Black ( Misleadership ) Caucus .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ natural inclination to socialism— to their own class interests— the Sheepdog Caucus will be crucial to the survival of the Democratic Party .
“ What ’ s better than a single sheepdog ?
A kennel of sheepdogs.
” Just as the Republican and the Democratic parties need one another as a foil to keep the masquerade of the corporate duopoly going , so the Democratic Party benefits from squad-like faux leftists perpetuating the illusion that fundamental reform of the Democratic Party is possible .
To the degree that the Republican Party may eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sheepdog Caucus will be well situated to play the role of the “ old Democratic Party ” ( or the new “ New Deal Democratic Party ” ) to the real power in the “ corporate ” Democratic Party ( with its intransigent commitment to austerity and war ) .
In fact , the sheepdogs themselves keep telling us they want to return to the Democratic Party of old— which even in its best days was a racist , war-mongering representative of the ruling class .
Here ’ s the bottom line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pose no threat to the ruling class .
Their combined social media platforms and considerable support base would have allowed them to mount a credible threat in the last two months— if it was in their hearts to do so .
They could have coordinated their efforts and demanded Medicare for All , cancellation of working-peoples ’ debt , a basic monthly income , and a moratorium on rent and mortgage payments , at least until the end of the pandemic .
They could have helped coordinate strikes to back up these demands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the ruling class.
” And now , when it is too late , they are scrambling to save face .
But they have lost the leverage they held at the beginning of the pandemic , getting nothing in return for supporting a bill that will further immiserate millions , pointing their finger at Republicans as though the “ progressives ” bear no responsibility for the debacle ; they have reduced themselves to becoming fundraisers for charity , begging for alms from their constituents to feed other constituents , instead of having demanded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the people .
In one of the most critical times in modern history , they failed to take the necessary collective action that may well have positioned the working class to seriously shift the balance of power in the US .
Like the faux Left echo chamber that celebrates them and refuses to critique them , they are delusional ( at best ) and at their core opportunistic .
They are content playing the role of the controlled opposition .
The crisis of capitalism will continue to accelerate and intensify .
Whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election cycle , people will be looking for alternatives to “ corporate ” Democrats .
But the Democratic Party is the master of this game ; it will keep things “ in-house.
” The “ corporate ” Democrats , like “ mama bear ” Pelosi ( as AOC endearingly referred to her ) will make certain that folks seeking change look no further than its faux Left wing— the Sheepdog Caucus .
It only gets worse from here .
If you haven ’ t already exited the Democratic Party , now ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Black Agenda Report 's Facebook page at http : //facebook.com/blackagendareport Or , you can comment by emailing us at comments @ blackagen

The “democratic” socialist worldview supports socialism except in places where people are actually trying to build it.
“The notion of ‘democratic’ socialism [a New Left concept] as espoused in the US generally functions as a veiled accessory to the ideology of American Exceptionalism.”
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] couple of years ago a fellow Xicanx and I were discussing culture and politics. He’s a musician and had an EZLN (Zapatista) sticker on one his instrument cases. He identified as a socialist and good-naturedly made it clear that he did not have to add the adjective “democratic” to claim his socialist credentials. I got his meaning immediately.
Adding the qualifier “democratic” often signals, consciously or not, a number of things about the worldview of the socialist in question, including— that the US is actually a democratic country (hence, “democratic” socialism), despite all the evidence to the contrary: that socialists in countries of predominantly non-white people, which have historically been dominated by the US and other imperialist powers, are not sufficiently “democratic” in outlook or practice; that the socialist leaders of these darker nations are likely “vicious tyrants”; that these darker nations attempting to build socialism are “authoritarian” and need to be exposed by “democratic” socialists (even if this helps US efforts at overthrow and destabilization); that unlike these “authoritarian” socialists, “democratic” socialists like Bernie Sanders and AOC are unadulterated and beyond serious criticism; that it just so happens that good “socialist” countries are predominantly white (maybe even with an arms industry), and it also just so happens that these countries are not targets of US imperialism. This “democratic” socialist worldview demonstrates support for an imaginary ideal socialism, i.e. support for socialism except in places where people are actually trying to build it.
“U.S.’democratic’ socialists regard the socialist leaders of darker nations as ‘vicious tyrants.’”
The mindset of “democratic” socialism is a slippery slope, leaving the door open to red baiting, collaboration with the ruling class, and support of imperialism. The notion of “democratic” socialism as espoused in the US generally functions as a veiled accessory to the ideology of American Exceptionalism.
Bernie Sanders’ “democratic” socialism is American Exceptionalism for a woke faux Left. It is a smokescreen. His demise and genuflection to the ruling class was not somehow a result of his nice-guy personality or the missteps of his campaign— we should not be surprised to see the same capitulations in persons other than Sanders, namely AOC and other “democratic” socialists and fake progressives. This is already taking place in real time as we’ve seen with the failure of “progressives” to come together and thwart the trillion-dollar 2020 corporate bailout and its subsequent iterations.
Let’s put this another way. Bernie is just one sheepdog, and an aging sheepdog at that. He has served the Democratic Party well (especially while claiming to be an independent), but times are changing fast and dangerously. So to meet the challenge, we are witnessing the formation of a de facto new caucus— the Sheepdog Caucus. What’s better than a single sheepdog? A kennel of sheepdogs. A single sheepdog can only herd so many sheep, but a pack of sheepdogs is the way of the future. Bernie, AOC, and friends have already proven their fealty to capital, dutifully falling in line and endorsing Biden while enabling the transfer of trillions to an already bloated ruling class. The Sheepdog Caucus can do the treacherous work that is even beyond the ability of the pathetic Progressive Caucus or its hapless cousin, the Black (Misleadership) Caucus. As working-class people become more conscious of their natural inclination to socialism— to their own class interests— the Sheepdog Caucus will be crucial to the survival of the Democratic Party.
“What’s better than a single sheepdog? A kennel of sheepdogs.”
Just as the Republican and the Democratic parties need one another as a foil to keep the masquerade of the corporate duopoly going, so the Democratic Party benefits from squad-like faux leftists perpetuating the illusion that fundamental reform of the Democratic Party is possible. To the degree that the Republican Party may eventually lose relevancy in certain electoral arenas, the Sheepdog Caucus will be well situated to play the role of the “old Democratic Party” (or the new “New Deal Democratic Party”) to the real power in the “corporate” Democratic Party (with its intransigent commitment to austerity and war). In fact, the sheepdogs themselves keep telling us they want to return to the Democratic Party of old— which even in its best days was a racist, war-mongering representative of the ruling class.
Here’s the bottom line: These sheepdogs are neutered. They pose no threat to the ruling class. Their combined social media platforms and considerable support base would have allowed them to mount a credible threat in the last two months— if it was in their hearts to do so. They could have coordinated their efforts and demanded Medicare for All, cancellation of working-peoples’ debt, a basic monthly income, and a moratorium on rent and mortgage payments, at least until the end of the pandemic. They could have helped coordinate strikes to back up these demands.
“These sheepdogs pose no threat to the ruling class.”
And now, when it is too late, they are scrambling to save face. But they have lost the leverage they held at the beginning of the pandemic, getting nothing in return for supporting a bill that will further immiserate millions, pointing their finger at Republicans as though the “progressives” bear no responsibility for the debacle; they have reduced themselves to becoming fundraisers for charity, begging for alms from their constituents to feed other constituents, instead of having demanded that the wealth of the nation go to the people. In one of the most critical times in modern history, they failed to take the necessary collective action that may well have positioned the working class to seriously shift the balance of power in the US. Like the faux Left echo chamber that celebrates them and refuses to critique them, they are delusional (at best) and at their core opportunistic. They are content playing the role of the controlled opposition.
The crisis of capitalism will continue to accelerate and intensify. Whether or not we are in a given election cycle, people will be looking for alternatives to “corporate” Democrats. But the Democratic Party is the master of this game; it will keep things “in-house.” The “corporate” Democrats, like “mama bear” Pelosi (as AOC endearingly referred to her) will make certain that folks seeking change look no further than its faux Left wing— the Sheepdog Caucus. It only gets worse from here. If you haven’t already exited the Democratic Party, now’s the time.
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thegreanvillepostbiasrating--2020-05-16--Jimmy Dore: On Democrat Betrayals & Obama’s Other Scandals Worse Than ObamaGate

^5000The mainstream imperialist media lie CONSTANTLY .
Literally 24/7 .
And it 's getting worse .
All of them do @ @ @ @ @ , the newspapers , the movies .
The internet .
No exceptions .
The corporate @ @ @ @ @ totalitarian .
CBS does it .
NBC does it .
ABC does it .
CNN @ @ @ @ @ it .
NPR does it .
And of course the NYTimes and WaPo do it @ @ @ @ @ '' voices telling you the same lies .
Enough to convince anyone .

Up to You.
^3000US citizens have no real political representation.
We don't live in a democracy. And our freedom is disappearing fast.
I don't want to be ruled by hypocrites, whores, and war criminals.
What about you? Time to push back against the corporate oligarchy.
And its multitude of minions and lackeys.


thegreanvillepostbiasrating--2020-05-18--THE SOVIET VICTORY OVER NAZISM 75 YEARS AGO, AND COVID-19

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How could the Great Patriotic War in which the Soviet people ( including many members of my own family ) lost at least 25 million lives , have anything in common with the latest outbreak of the novel coronavirus ?
You think this is an absolutely insane question ?
Before you dismiss it , however , think twice .
There are similarities how they are being portrayed .
There is a dangerous , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monumental events have been shamelessly kidnapped , and perverted by Western propaganda !
Those people and countries that fought hard and heroically , have lost the narrative .
At the same time , those who negotiated , to twist and to delay their involvement , have managed to re-write history and to even give themselves the credit for ‘ saving the world ’ .
The greatest sacrifice in human history , that made by the Soviet people who fought for the survival of mankind , defeated Nazism , and later helped to de-colonize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the professional masters of disinformation in London , Paris and New York .
The Soviet Union itself was first smeared , its history rewritten in hostile foreign countries ( to the extent that even the Soviet people themselves began doubting their own past and present ) , its internationalist duty discounted and dragged through mud .
In the end and mostly as a result of such intellectual aggressions , a tremendous country and the bulwark of anti-imperialism , suddenly collapsed .
Western propaganda is as relentless as it is pervasive and cynical .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
No shots were fired , except in Afghanistan , which was virtually sacrificed by the West .
It had been converted into a playground of extremists and religious fundamentalists .
In the end it broke the spine of the Soviet Union , the country that had been skillfully maneuvered into the conflict by Washington , and which , against all practical sense , decided to rush to the rescue of the Afghan people .
This , last chapter of Soviet history , has been twisted and perverted , too , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything pure , heroic and positive that the Soviet Union represented , was spat on .
The anti-Soviet , and even anti-Russian narrative has become absolutely bulletproof .
Manipulative documentary films , books , school curriculums in Europe and North America ; they all pass off as facts in simple propaganda gigs , without offering any evidence .
Very often , they take historic events and data , twist them , turn them around , and repeat the consequent fabrications again , again and again .
There are thousands of mass media outlets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works .
Such an approach is effective .
Deadly effective .
China is now being beaten with the same stick as the Soviet Union , and Russia .
The most populous , successful , and enthusiastic Socialist country still does not fully comprehend what is being done to it .
China is trying to be a good world citizen .
It does its best to show kindness and solidarity .
And yet , the more positive its deeds , the more it gets antagonized , accused of selfishness and malignancy .
The Western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese revolution , the Chinese Communist Party , and the Chinese system .
Tiananmen Square ‘ events ’ , which were invented by thoroughly hostile Western mass media outlets , are used as proof of China ’ s “ evilness ” .
Present-day Hong Kong events , a direct attack on China and interference in its internal affairs , are turned upside down .
Beijing is being portrayed as the aggressor , not as the victim !
Newspapers like The New York Times or The Independent have absolutely nothing good to say about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That is quite an impressive show of one-sidedness .
Before Western propaganda got involved , kicking into top gear , people in all corners of the world were tremendously impressed with the rapid and determined response of the Chinese system .
China isolated one province , quarantined it , and defeated the pandemic within a few weeks .
Almost immediately , it began helping the rest of the world .
The Chinese government , Chinese scientists , and the Chinese population in general , had no idea what they were up against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new virus .
Intuitively , in a socialist way , they mobilized , won the battle and defeated the pandemic with minimum losses and in the shortest possible time .
While several Chinese officials and scientists believed that the virus was injected into China by the United States , Beijing decided to adopt a conciliatory tone , suggesting there should be cooperation , instead of confrontation .
That is the Chinese , but not Western way .
The Western approach towards the COVID-19 ; from Italy , UK , Spain to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been grotesque , inconsistent , disorganized and for the common people , deadly .
In short , it has been a total fiasco .
Therefore , using its traditional methods , the Western propaganda system began doing what it does the best : attacking those who are fighting for the survival of the world .
Attacking relentlessly , aggressively and often , vulgarly .
If the numbers were to be compared , the entire affair would look ridiculous , even grotesque .
The West would soon run out of arguments .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ general approaches were placed next to each other and analyzed .
But they are not .
What is done in Europe and North America is not really reporting or comparing facts .
Instead , it is a constant flow of an ideological , propagandist narrative , of disinformation , full of sarcasm , double speak and mud .
The discourses of the U.S. politicians [ as we saw with Russiagate , which is still around ] are increasingly racist , perverse and full of spite .
When it comes to China , Western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but in this ‘ game ’ , all the above is obviously allowed .
One after another , they get on the proverbial podium and spit at China : all of them do - Trump , Pompeo , Navarro , Rubio , and others .
The better China does , the more they shout and spit .
The better the Soviet Union did , the louder the accusations against it were , the more brutal the insults .
Now China says loudly and clearly : “ We have pulled almost everyone out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Socialist country with Chinese characteristics , governed by the Communist Party of China .
We are helping the struggling part of the world through the BRI ( Belt and Road Initiative ) .
We fought hard and defeated the new and terrible pandemic.
” Western ideologues shout back : “ No you are not helping anyone .
You are selfish .
You are not even socialist .
You misinformed us about the pandemic.
” The problem is , the Western regime owns and controls incomparably more media outlets than do China and Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese media outlets , including this magazine – New Eastern Outlook – are constantly censored and blocked in the Western countries , on-line and otherwise .
It goes without saying , that the Western propaganda is the biggest , and the mightiest disinformation system on the planet .
In the meantime , tens of thousands are dying from the COVID-19 , but now especially from the economic and social manipulation , in Europe , North America and their client states in the poor parts of the world .
The contrast is tremendous , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that contrast .
It is obvious which system is better for humanity , but the more obvious it gets , the more disinformation blurs the picture ; the compliments of the Western media outlets and ‘ educational ’ institutions .
While all this is going on , people in the West are increasingly complacent , sheepish , and indifferent .
In his recent interview for the RT , the legendary German film director , Werner Herzog , brought up some essential and relevant philosophical points : “ The atrocities carried out by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narrative of “ demonization ” which replaced facts.
” “ ‘ Industrialized mass murder ’ only possible when people stop questioning narratives.
” “ It is not so much what is factually happening , it ’ s who owns the narrative .
And we have to be very , very careful and watchful about looking at the media .
What are the media doing ?
Is there some sort of almost collective brainwashing going on or not ?
… [ W ] e have to be quite vigilant and we should think on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or participating in , is a horrific , ideological battle .
Not just for China , not just for Russia and for the memory of those who gave their lives for the survival of our human race .
Right now , everything is at stake .
Perhaps the very essence of mankind .
It is still possible to win .
Partially , because Western propaganda , while effective , is not necessarily innovative .
It is relatively primitive .
It can be exposed .
While it repeats its lies , relentlessly and religiously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies are lies , and offer proof .
Let us do it with determination , and in full voice .
“ 75 years ago , it was the Soviet Union who defeated Nazi Germany , and saved the world , at an unimaginably high cost !
” “ It was China , which was first hit by the novel coronavirus .
And it was China , which defeated it rapidly and with tremendous socialist determination !
” [ Originally published by NEO – New Eastern Outlook – a journal of the Russian Academy @ @ @

Please make sure these dispatches reach as many readers as possible. Share with kin, friends and workmates and ask them to do likewise.
Andre Vltchek
How could the Great Patriotic War in which the Soviet people (including many members of my own family) lost at least 25 million lives, have anything in common with the latest outbreak of the novel coronavirus?
You think this is an absolutely insane question?
Before you dismiss it, however, think twice. There are similarities how they are being portrayed. There is a dangerous, even deadly pattern.
The storylines of both monumental events have been shamelessly kidnapped, and perverted by Western propaganda!
Those people and countries that fought hard and heroically, have lost the narrative. At the same time, those who negotiated, to twist and to delay their involvement, have managed to re-write history and to even give themselves the credit for ‘saving the world’.
The greatest sacrifice in human history, that made by the Soviet people who fought for the survival of mankind, defeated Nazism, and later helped to de-colonize the world, has been belittled by the professional masters of disinformation in London, Paris and New York. The Soviet Union itself was first smeared, its history rewritten in hostile foreign countries (to the extent that even the Soviet people themselves began doubting their own past and present), its internationalist duty discounted and dragged through mud. In the end and mostly as a result of such intellectual aggressions, a tremendous country and the bulwark of anti-imperialism, suddenly collapsed.
Western propaganda is as relentless as it is pervasive and cynical. Only a puny minority are immune to it.
No shots were fired, except in Afghanistan, which was virtually sacrificed by the West. It had been converted into a playground of extremists and religious fundamentalists. In the end it broke the spine of the Soviet Union, the country that had been skillfully maneuvered into the conflict by Washington, and which, against all practical sense, decided to rush to the rescue of the Afghan people.
This, last chapter of Soviet history, has been twisted and perverted, too, in Washington and London.
In fact, everything pure, heroic and positive that the Soviet Union represented, was spat on.
The anti-Soviet, and even anti-Russian narrative has become absolutely bulletproof.
Manipulative documentary films, books, school curriculums in Europe and North America; they all pass off as facts in simple propaganda gigs, without offering any evidence. Very often, they take historic events and data, twist them, turn them around, and repeat the consequent fabrications again, again and again.
There are thousands of mass media outlets participating in the project. It definitely works. Such an approach is effective. Deadly effective.
*
China is now being beaten with the same stick as the Soviet Union, and Russia.
The most populous, successful, and enthusiastic Socialist country still does not fully comprehend what is being done to it. China is trying to be a good world citizen. It does its best to show kindness and solidarity. And yet, the more positive its deeds, the more it gets antagonized, accused of selfishness and malignancy.
The Western propaganda apparatus is now determinedly smearing the Chinese revolution, the Chinese Communist Party, and the Chinese system. Tiananmen Square ‘events’, which were invented by thoroughly hostile Western mass media outlets, are used as proof of China’s “evilness”. Present-day Hong Kong events, a direct attack on China and interference in its internal affairs, are turned upside down. Beijing is being portrayed as the aggressor, not as the victim!
Newspapers like The New York Times or The Independent have absolutely nothing good to say about the socially most successful country on Earth.
That is quite an impressive show of one-sidedness.
Then comes COVID-19.
Before Western propaganda got involved, kicking into top gear, people in all corners of the world were tremendously impressed with the rapid and determined response of the Chinese system. China isolated one province, quarantined it, and defeated the pandemic within a few weeks. Almost immediately, it began helping the rest of the world.
The Chinese government, Chinese scientists, and the Chinese population in general, had no idea what they were up against. They were all alone, facing the new virus. Intuitively, in a socialist way, they mobilized, won the battle and defeated the pandemic with minimum losses and in the shortest possible time.
While several Chinese officials and scientists believed that the virus was injected into China by the United States, Beijing decided to adopt a conciliatory tone, suggesting there should be cooperation, instead of confrontation.
That is the Chinese, but not Western way.
The Western approach towards the COVID-19; from Italy, UK, Spain to the United States across the Atlantic Ocean, has been grotesque, inconsistent, disorganized and for the common people, deadly. In short, it has been a total fiasco.
Therefore, using its traditional methods, the Western propaganda system began doing what it does the best: attacking those who are fighting for the survival of the world. Attacking relentlessly, aggressively and often, vulgarly.
If the numbers were to be compared, the entire affair would look ridiculous, even grotesque. The West would soon run out of arguments. The same, if the Chinese and Western general approaches were placed next to each other and analyzed.
But they are not. What is done in Europe and North America is not really reporting or comparing facts. Instead, it is a constant flow of an ideological, propagandist narrative, of disinformation, full of sarcasm, double speak and mud.
The discourses of the U.S. politicians [as we saw with Russiagate, which is still around] are increasingly racist, perverse and full of spite. When it comes to China, Western leaders lie, they present no proof, but in this ‘game’, all the above is obviously allowed. One after another, they get on the proverbial podium and spit at China: all of them do - Trump, Pompeo, Navarro, Rubio, and others.
The better China does, the more they shout and spit.
The better the Soviet Union did, the louder the accusations against it were, the more brutal the insults.
Now China says loudly and clearly: “We have pulled almost everyone out of poverty. We are a real Socialist country with Chinese characteristics, governed by the Communist Party of China. We are helping the struggling part of the world through the BRI (Belt and Road Initiative). We fought hard and defeated the new and terrible pandemic.”
Western ideologues shout back: “No you are not helping anyone. You are selfish. You are not even socialist. You misinformed us about the pandemic.”
The problem is, the Western regime owns and controls incomparably more media outlets than do China and Russia combined. And both the Russian and Chinese media outlets, including this magazine – New Eastern Outlook – are constantly censored and blocked in the Western countries, on-line and otherwise. It goes without saying, that the Western propaganda is the biggest, and the mightiest disinformation system on the planet.
In the meantime, tens of thousands are dying from the COVID-19, but now especially from the economic and social manipulation, in Europe, North America and their client states in the poor parts of the world.
The contrast is tremendous, if one is allowed to the see that contrast.
It is obvious which system is better for humanity, but the more obvious it gets, the more disinformation blurs the picture; the compliments of the Western media outlets and ‘educational’ institutions.
While all this is going on, people in the West are increasingly complacent, sheepish, and indifferent.
In his recent interview for the RT, the legendary German film director, Werner Herzog, brought up some essential and relevant philosophical points:
“The atrocities carried out by the Nazis were the result of a lockstep narrative of “demonization” which replaced facts.”
“‘Industrialized mass murder’ only possible when people stop questioning narratives.”
“It is not so much what is factually happening, it’s who owns the narrative. And we have to be very, very careful and watchful about looking at the media. What are the media doing? Is there some sort of almost collective brainwashing going on or not? … [W]e have to be quite vigilant and we should think on our own.”
What we are witnessing or participating in, is a horrific, ideological battle. Not just for China, not just for Russia and for the memory of those who gave their lives for the survival of our human race.
Right now, everything is at stake. Perhaps the very essence of mankind.
It is still possible to win. Partially, because Western propaganda, while effective, is not necessarily innovative. It is relatively primitive. It can be exposed. While it repeats its lies, relentlessly and religiously, we have to repeat that the lies are lies, and offer proof.
Let us do it with determination, and in full voice.
Therefore:
“75 years ago, it was the Soviet Union who defeated Nazi Germany, and saved the world, at an unimaginably high cost!”
And:
“It was China, which was first hit by the novel coronavirus. And it was China, which defeated it rapidly and with tremendous socialist determination!”
*
[Originally published by NEO – New Eastern Outlook – a journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences]


thegreanvillepostbiasrating--2020-05-18--Trump Wants to Cut Off China in Guilt-Projection Meltdown

Cutting off China ’ s exports to the US will hit American consumers with crippling price inflation which will impoverish them even more in their low-wage , job-insecure dependency on cheap goods .
Just like when Trump ’ s earlier tariff war with Beijing resulted in US farmers getting clobbered from reprisal curbs on their exports of soybean and corn to China .
The president has a unique way of hurting Americans whom he claims to champion .
Unfortunately , Trump ’ s confrontational demagoguery towards China appears to be working to his benefit , at least on the short-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentiment among Americans is at an all-time high .
Ever since Trump entered the White House , he has taken public hostility towards China to ever-higher levels , with his toxic talk about how America is being “ cheated ” and “ ripped-off ” .
With the Covid-19 pandemic , however , Trump ’ s rhetoric is going off the charts with irrationality and intemperance .
He is blaming China for record deaths and economic destruction of America with unfounded accusations of Beijing “ covering up ” the outbreak of the disease and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into crisis .
“ They could have stopped it at source , ” he claims with irresponsible innuendo .
Trump has caricatured the crisis as the “ worse attack since Pearl Harbor ” .
This is reckless , incendiary claptrap .
But , deplorably , it seems to be galvanizing Americans into viewing China as an enemy .
In his interview with Fox , Trump ramped up the animus and got personal .
With regard to China ’ s President Xi Jinping , Trump said : “ I don ’ t want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to demonize China is being laid on with a grease gun .
Trump and his knuckle-dragging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accuse China of cover-up and releasing the virus from a laboratory .
Trump has even implied this was done to wreck his re-election as president in November .
The irony of it : Trump-the-Russiagate-victim , now playing the Chinagate card .
Washington politicians want to cancel American debt obligations to China which holds about $ 1 trillion in US treasury bonds .
This is simply America self-licensing itself for grand larceny .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanctions on China if it does not satisfy their demands for it to prove innocence over the fabricated allegations about cover-up .
Given the high-handed American arrogance not to mention meat-headed stupidity of its politicians , China ’ s “ guilt ” is a foregone conclusion .
Then what ?
War ?
The Trump administration is threatening to with-hold over half a trillion dollars in federal pension-fund investments in China ’ s stock market .
More chicanery under the guise of scapegoating ; and further war moves .
Just who is cheating and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not just the Trump administration knuckle-draggers who are wielding the clubs .
The supposedly more liberal Democrats are also ramping up the anti-China rhetoric in a bid to out-do Trump in jingoistic China-bashing .
The New York Times , often opposed to Trump , has leaned into his demagogic demonization of China by hyping up baseless claims from the FBI that Chinese hackers are stealing US research into vaccines for Covid-19 .
That inevitably insinuates China is harming America ’ s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis .
Yet more cause for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sinister bipartisan front – as it always has .
So-called liberals and Democrats blame the Republican president for mismanaging the Covid-19 pandemic .
They are correct in this .
America ’ s shocking death toll from the disease is unprecedented .
It exposes the immense failure of US society , its economy and government .
But this isn ’ t entirely Trump ’ s fault .
He is but the uncouth face of a failed system that has been cratering over many decades from its hyper consumer-capitalism dystopia .
Rather than dealing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corporate media will join in Trump ’ s cynical campaign to scapegoat China for all of America ’ s deep-seated ills .
To avoid that kind of democratic reckoning , Trump and all the other Washington wastrels and sociopaths will do everything they can to distract with slanderous incitement against China , no matter how ridiculous and no matter how reckless .
Cutting off the whole relationship with China ?
Trump is delusional and dangerous .
He and the whole American political class are willing to jeopardize world security , even to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long as that conceals their corrupt rule .
China involved in pandemic cover-up ?
That ’ s the most audacious American guilt-projection since the “ War on Terror ” .
Sadly , though , Americans seem so brainwashed and misinformed , the ruling charlatans may get away with murder , just like they ’ re accustomed to do .

Cutting off China’s exports to the US will hit American consumers with crippling price inflation which will impoverish them even more in their low-wage, job-insecure dependency on cheap goods. Just like when Trump’s earlier tariff war with Beijing resulted in US farmers getting clobbered from reprisal curbs on their exports of soybean and corn to China. The president has a unique way of hurting Americans whom he claims to champion.
Unfortunately, Trump’s confrontational demagoguery towards China appears to be working to his benefit, at least on the short-term. Pew Research Center surveys that anti-China sentiment among Americans is at an all-time high. Ever since Trump entered the White House, he has taken public hostility towards China to ever-higher levels, with his toxic talk about how America is being “cheated” and “ripped-off”.
With the Covid-19 pandemic, however, Trump’s rhetoric is going off the charts with irrationality and intemperance. He is blaming China for record deaths and economic destruction of America with unfounded accusations of Beijing “covering up” the outbreak of the disease and thus, allegedly, deceiving the US into crisis. “They could have stopped it at source,” he claims with irresponsible innuendo.
Trump has caricatured the crisis as the “worse attack since Pearl Harbor”. This is reckless, incendiary claptrap. But, deplorably, it seems to be galvanizing Americans into viewing China as an enemy.
In his interview with Fox, Trump ramped up the animus and got personal. With regard to China’s President Xi Jinping, Trump said: “I don’t want to speak to him.”
The smear campaign to demonize China is being laid on with a grease gun. Trump and his knuckle-dragging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accuse China of cover-up and releasing the virus from a laboratory. Trump has even implied this was done to wreck his re-election as president in November. The irony of it: Trump-the-Russiagate-victim, now playing the Chinagate card.
Washington politicians want to cancel American debt obligations to China which holds about $1 trillion in US treasury bonds. This is simply America self-licensing itself for grand larceny.
US senators are pushing to impose economic sanctions on China if it does not satisfy their demands for it to prove innocence over the fabricated allegations about cover-up. Given the high-handed American arrogance not to mention meat-headed stupidity of its politicians, China’s “guilt” is a foregone conclusion. Then what? War?
The Trump administration is threatening to with-hold over half a trillion dollars in federal pension-fund investments in China’s stock market. More chicanery under the guise of scapegoating; and further war moves. Just who is cheating and ripping off whom here?
And it’s not just the Trump administration knuckle-draggers who are wielding the clubs. The supposedly more liberal Democrats are also ramping up the anti-China rhetoric in a bid to out-do Trump in jingoistic China-bashing. The New York Times, often opposed to Trump, has leaned into his demagogic demonization of China by hyping up baseless claims from the FBI that Chinese hackers are stealing US research into vaccines for Covid-19. That inevitably insinuates China is harming America’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. Yet more cause for war.
American belligerence towards China has a sinister bipartisan front – as it always has.
So-called liberals and Democrats blame the Republican president for mismanaging the Covid-19 pandemic. They are correct in this. America’s shocking death toll from the disease is unprecedented. It exposes the immense failure of US society, its economy and government. But this isn’t entirely Trump’s fault. He is but the uncouth face of a failed system that has been cratering over many decades from its hyper consumer-capitalism dystopia. Rather than dealing with that reality, the Democrats and corporate media will join in Trump’s cynical campaign to scapegoat China for all of America’s deep-seated ills.
The only redemption for the US is a deep and honest dive into the corruption of its political ruling class and their system of oligarchic enrichment, their obscene militarism, and tyranny of “national security” suppression of democracy.
To avoid that kind of democratic reckoning, Trump and all the other Washington wastrels and sociopaths will do everything they can to distract with slanderous incitement against China, no matter how ridiculous and no matter how reckless.
Cutting off the whole relationship with China? Trump is delusional and dangerous. He and the whole American political class are willing to jeopardize world security, even to the point of starting a war, as long as that conceals their corrupt rule.
China involved in pandemic cover-up? That’s the most audacious American guilt-projection since the “War on Terror”.
Sadly, though, Americans seem so brainwashed and misinformed, the ruling charlatans may get away with murder, just like they’re accustomed to do.