NEWSLINK: “The Washington Post, Russia, and Trump” – Russian and Eurasian Politics/ Gordon M. Hahn

“Is it all the result of ‘garbage in, garbage out’ or just bad propaganda/stratcomm (strategic communications)? Like the rest of the U.S. mainstream media, ever since the defeat of their preferred candidate in the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton, the Washington Post has been engaged in an extensive ‘hissy fit’ and disinformation campaign that greatly exaggerates and even outright manufactures the story of significant Russian influence in the campaign. This campaign has little to nothing to do with any Washington Post concern for US national security. We know this since the Post shows little to no such concern on other issues. From illegal immigration to jihadi terrorism, the WP eschews such concern in favor of political correctness and identity politics often focused on the domestic political discourse and contest rather than concern for the average Americans’ security and well-being. …”

 

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