Really dude? So writing from one's own perspective counts as CIA propaganda? It's sad that you feel that way. Not everything is a conspiracy.
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“Brutal illegality and avarice” is CIA propaganda
If he studied Russia and its history enough to have such a strong opinion of his own, he would have actually developed a nuanced understanding and some empathy for the subject matter, and then that wouldn’t be his opinion.
If that is his opinion, then he is ignorant and small-minded… otherwise it’s not his honest opinion and he’s regurgitating it for… reasons
Ronald Raegan also had many fans abroad.