Appreciate you sir, first of all.

American “empire” propaganda is dangerous, damaging, manipulative, scary, and at times, murderous.

I’m not excusing it for a minute.

If US tax dollars had been required to fund the war in Iraq (instead of GWB2’s money printer), there would have been a civilian revolution instead of an endless war overseas.

But I believe American leadership has become entirely detached from American ideals.

For what it’s worth, I don’t believe that most Russian citizens want a conqueror’s war in Ukraine. Most of them probably oppose it. But they live in a country where, if they speak up too loudly, they will “disappear” along with their families.

It’s the leader of THAT country who is being given a platform today. Who is being celebrated by people with the word “freedom” in their bio. Who is publicly and shamelessly proclaiming that he hasn’t murdered enough civilians to be satisfied.

When any other nation’s leader does this, trust that I will condemn it with similar emphasis.

But today, it’s Putin and Carlson who asked for the spotlight, so it’s time they damn well get it.