It amaze me how easy people accusing others of being pro-Putin activists and not having independent opinion.
Strictly speaking _everyone_ is influenced by what they read and by people they talk to in one way or another.
When I put Syria and Ukraine in the same line i mean:
1. I think that what is happening in eastern Ukraine right now is logical consequence of Kiev events. Having a few friends living in Kiev, some of them where on Maidan supporting the revolution and a few friends living in Donbass who supports pro-Russian forces I receive alot of controversial information from both sides. For me it is obvious: it is a civil war right now. Same in Syria.
2. Both countries are playground for major political forces.
3. Both countries are in a really bad state right now.
Not everyone who disagrees with you on international politics is brainwashed.
Edit: no, really, it is possible for someone to reach different conclusions from you without being "brainwashed", paid, deluded, or a sockpuppet. People think differently about the world and are operating from different sets of knowledge and beliefs. And different levels of cynicism about international power politics.
omonra|11 years ago
If not by Channel 1 - then by the paid bloggers that dominate Livejournal top pos list these days.
grepz|11 years ago
Strictly speaking _everyone_ is influenced by what they read and by people they talk to in one way or another.
When I put Syria and Ukraine in the same line i mean:
1. I think that what is happening in eastern Ukraine right now is logical consequence of Kiev events. Having a few friends living in Kiev, some of them where on Maidan supporting the revolution and a few friends living in Donbass who supports pro-Russian forces I receive alot of controversial information from both sides. For me it is obvious: it is a civil war right now. Same in Syria.
2. Both countries are playground for major political forces.
3. Both countries are in a really bad state right now.
pjc50|11 years ago
Edit: no, really, it is possible for someone to reach different conclusions from you without being "brainwashed", paid, deluded, or a sockpuppet. People think differently about the world and are operating from different sets of knowledge and beliefs. And different levels of cynicism about international power politics.
dang|11 years ago
No personal attacks on Hacker News, please.