A lot of mainstream commentators have reacted to this saying, "She's ignorant." Candace Owens is not ignorant; she's been given pro-Russian talking-points, and any effective talking-point has at least some basis in reality.
https://twitter.com/RealCandaceO/status/1504273197046321160
These were my talking points, too, in 2014, when there was something of an anti-war Left and Right consensus against Maidan. When I reiterated them, I recognized them as talking-points. I reject them now, of course.
FWIW, the notion that "Ukraine is fake" is increasingly unrealistic. After a brutal invasion, Ukrainians have probably become the most nationalist people on the planet!
What's important is that 8 years ago, it was people like me saying these things, and I was much less well known at the time. Now, these pro-Russian talking points have matriculated to figures that are communicating to mainstream Republicans, Candace Owens being the best example.
How did this happen? In some ways, it's a story about the radicalization of the normies. But there are also connections between "Alt-Lite" and right-wing figures and Russian assets that should be more critically examined...
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