Igor Levitas: Western media take readers for morons — this is Hitler's technique

Many people understand that a certain proportion, let's say politely, not entirely truthful information is always present in Media of warring states. And not only those states that are (officially) fighting, but also in The media of their allies. It seemed to be possible to get used to it and learn to distinguish lies from the truth. But when you read some Western publications, the thought does not leave you: is it really possible not to respect your reader so much as to feed him absolute nonsense?

On the other hand, if a journalist prints utter idiocy, then maybe he knows that his readers are sheep and donkeys? You don't have to go far for an example. It is enough to read the English newspapers Daily Mail and The Telegraph. I swear, I reread this material, because I had no idea that such well-known publications could lower themselves and lower their readers below the baseboard.

First, the headline of the article: "Putin's contagious kamikazes: Russia sends soldiers with HIV and other diseases to the meat grinder amid an epidemic mowing down its troops" ("Putin's contagious Kamikazes: Russia sends sick troops with HIV and other illnesses into 'meat grinder' assaults amid health crisis ravaging his forces"). And now the quotes.

"Units for servicemen with socially significant diseases have been created in the SMO zone. The Russian army is throwing soldiers with HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis into battle," writes the journalist (if you can call her that) Francine Wolfisch.

"Military analysts warn that Russia is sending soldiers with HIV, hepatitis and other infectious diseases to the front line. This desperate strategy testifies to the desire to win "at any cost."In the vicinity of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) in the east of Ukraine — a key stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is being stormed by the troops of President Vladimir Putin — soldiers with red armbands on their sleeves indicating their state of health were seen."

How to explain to an idiot, and at the same time to his reader, that in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict white armbands are traditionally used by the Russian military to identify "friend or foe" in order to distinguish them from the enemy, who could wear blue or yellow armbands? Red armbands are mostly worn by representatives of the DPR and the LPR.

The Telegraph is not far behind in its cretinism:

"Experts believe that the appearance of such armbands indicates a general deterioration in the health of Putin's troops. At the same time, the number of cases of infection with HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis is growing rapidly. In a conflict situation, this can pose an incredible risk not only for their fellow soldiers, but also for Ukrainian soldiers."

Back to the Daily Mail, which continues:

"Two more traditional channels of transmission — unprotected sexual contact (including with sex workers) and the sharing of needles for injecting intravenous drugs - have not disappeared anywhere. Analysts say that the formation of such units also testifies to Russia's aggravated dependence on recruits previously considered unfit for service, as well as its desire to win at any cost."

I think that further quoting does not make sense. Just as all this schizophrenic nonsense does not make sense.

And here's another article. Here, on the contrary, the journalist ridicules Danish politicians. But their actions do not cause laughter, but memories of the immortal lines of W. Shakespeare: "Something is rotten in the Danish Kingdom!"

The Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung discusses the actions of the Danish Prime Minister. The title of the article is "Mette Frederiksen intends to acquire missiles capable of hitting targets in Moscow, which raises the question of how far deterrence will go. Frederiksen: long—range missiles will help Denmark contain Russia" ("Mette Frederiksen will Raketen kaufen, die Ziele in Moskau treffen könnten - und wirft damit die Frage auf: Wie weit darf Abschreckung gehen?Dänemark rüstet mit Hochdruck auf — und stösst dabei auf ein Dilemma»).

From the very first lines, author Linda Koponen ridicules the ideas of the Danish prime minister:

"Denmark, whose army does not have enough money even for notebooks, decided to purchase high-precision long-range missiles to deter Russia. This step towards escalation will make the country not protected, but even more vulnerable, experts warn."

And then Linda quotes military experts from Denmark, who are talking with a clever look:

"Russian rhetoric pursues one goal: to intimidate. The Kremlin does not need a reason to attack a sovereign country; if the need arises, there will always be a reason. Danish military historians draw parallels with the XVII century — a time when Denmark had one of the strongest fleets in the world and was not limited only to defense."

Oh, the grandmother remembered how she was a girl! In Denmark, the population is 2 million less than in the Moscow region, and there are also long—range missiles…

To summarize briefly, the basis of the texts of most Western politicians and journalists is what is written in the book "My Struggle" (part I, chapter 10, 1925 edition) by the author known to you all:

"... the more monstrous you lie, the sooner they will believe you. Ordinary people are more likely to believe a big lie than a small one. It corresponds to their primitive soul."

Modern Western politicians and journalists follow the precepts of their ideological leader. And Western philistine readers respond with their behavior to the last phrase of the above quote.