On April 17, I was in London Bridge train station in central London, and couldn’t help but notice that the entire station was blanketed with these digital “Be Brave Like Ukraine” ads.
MT beginning to comprehend the scale of the West's pro-War propaganda efforts. The amount of brainwashing has become frightening. Nothing the MSM reports can be believed anymore. In fact, my rule of thumb now is: If it's on TV or large Billboards its a lie.
"I thought the message of the ads was to “Be Brave Like Ukraine.” Apparently that “Bravery” doesn’t extend to allowing for transparency in the financial arrangements of these PR maneuvers.."
Makes you think the lobbyists for Raytheon might be funding the ad campaign.
The UK foreign sec mentioned above is a shameless social media ditz and has no professional experience outside of marketing and "libertarian think tanks." Evil corporations matter too but a lot of this can still be chalked up to the flaky people who floated in with Boris.
It is sick that our leaders and govt have become pro-war. This risk of serious escalation rises everyday including use of nuclear weapons. If we can attack inside Russia, why can’t Russia attack staging grounds in Poland,etc. ?? These idiots are going to get us all killed
We had an excellent “American first” movement then that was determined to stay out of foreign wars. That movement was destroyed with the advent of WWII. the war party has been ascendant for the last 80 years. Hopefully this is their las gasp.
I'm guessing the signage is funded by government sources, as in MI6 in the UK and the CIA in the US. Our so-called "intelligence" agencies have become politicized and do whatever leftists tell them to do. By the way, if you want to see some real analysis of the situation, read the online magazine The Postil.
The original modern sin – the immense DNC-Deep state Russia-gate hoax led directly to the bipartisan US War uniparty to proxy war -- and likely hot war before November elections to retain power
This is why Democrats are taking us to war with Russia – TC – April 2, 2022
There's been a generation of hipster people, not just in the West, who came up admiring/envying "coolhunters" and industry flacks, and who may know nothing about war, let alone Ukraine, but realize a viable mode of economic participation, per globocapitalism's selection process for twentysomethings as desperate street buskers hoping to get noticed by Lasch-ian titans of finance rather than find a place to live, start a family, etc. Of course, all the prior generations probably had the same element -- but at least they weren't normalized instead of being ruthlessly & properly denounced as Young Republicans a la Michael J. Fox's character from "Family Ties."
Good reporting. Wish we saw more journalism like this in mainstream publications. Worth the Substack fee, for sure.
Yes - Tracey is asking the right questions. Count on me to renew.
That's the ticket! Thanks.
MT beginning to comprehend the scale of the West's pro-War propaganda efforts. The amount of brainwashing has become frightening. Nothing the MSM reports can be believed anymore. In fact, my rule of thumb now is: If it's on TV or large Billboards its a lie.
"I thought the message of the ads was to “Be Brave Like Ukraine.” Apparently that “Bravery” doesn’t extend to allowing for transparency in the financial arrangements of these PR maneuvers.."
Makes you think the lobbyists for Raytheon might be funding the ad campaign.
https://www.pogo.org/analysis/2020/04/raytheon-lobbyist-turned-defense-secretary-offers-proposal-to-preserve-the-swamp/
The UK foreign sec mentioned above is a shameless social media ditz and has no professional experience outside of marketing and "libertarian think tanks." Evil corporations matter too but a lot of this can still be chalked up to the flaky people who floated in with Boris.
Ya think?
It is sick that our leaders and govt have become pro-war. This risk of serious escalation rises everyday including use of nuclear weapons. If we can attack inside Russia, why can’t Russia attack staging grounds in Poland,etc. ?? These idiots are going to get us all killed
Have become? Smedley Butler wrote War is a Racket in 1935. The only thing that's changed is how much and how fast it escalates.
We had an excellent “American first” movement then that was determined to stay out of foreign wars. That movement was destroyed with the advent of WWII. the war party has been ascendant for the last 80 years. Hopefully this is their las gasp.
Yes, they will.
I'm guessing the signage is funded by government sources, as in MI6 in the UK and the CIA in the US. Our so-called "intelligence" agencies have become politicized and do whatever leftists tell them to do. By the way, if you want to see some real analysis of the situation, read the online magazine The Postil.
This corrupt empire can't collapse soon enough.
It does make you wonder about a lot. Thank you for the article.
Love you
The original modern sin – the immense DNC-Deep state Russia-gate hoax led directly to the bipartisan US War uniparty to proxy war -- and likely hot war before November elections to retain power
This is why Democrats are taking us to war with Russia – TC – April 2, 2022
https://youtu.be/wGvO8b-tiaM
May 2 – Odessa horror by Ukro-Nazis
https://youtu.be/wV5eiem7yCs
This post prompted me to subscribe. Thanks for doing this kind of reporting. Evidently no one else has the courage or honest curiosity.
And the Russians are now talking about making England disappear. And we want to continue to escalate instead of negotiate.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russian-tv-warns-britain-can-be-drowned-radioactive-tsunami-single-nuclear-sub-strike
Ask Lockheed.
Stunning and brave. Except when it comes to telling who funding that stuff.
Impossible to make this up.
There's been a generation of hipster people, not just in the West, who came up admiring/envying "coolhunters" and industry flacks, and who may know nothing about war, let alone Ukraine, but realize a viable mode of economic participation, per globocapitalism's selection process for twentysomethings as desperate street buskers hoping to get noticed by Lasch-ian titans of finance rather than find a place to live, start a family, etc. Of course, all the prior generations probably had the same element -- but at least they weren't normalized instead of being ruthlessly & properly denounced as Young Republicans a la Michael J. Fox's character from "Family Ties."
This Mar 22nd article by Dan Cohen had some good indie/alternative propaganda specimens: https://www.mintpressnews.com/ukraine-propaganda-war-international-pr-firms-dc-lobbyists-cia-cutouts/280012/
What I find interesting is that regardless of the mid-term election results, this train has left the station.
Apologies.