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Anatomy of Truth 🇨🇦

@e_l_g_c_a

Apr 24

This Estonian fella demanded that I cease and desist spreading my “Russian propaganda - lies, manipulations, subversion”.

To be fair, I used four sources in my post:

1. A repost from the US Helsinki Commission’s official X account;
2. Screenshots of posts made by Paul Massaro on his official X account;
3. A link to a transcript from a meeting of the House Congressional Homeland Security Committee which is archived on the US website; and
4. A screenshot of an archived post made by Rep. Max Rose of New York’s 11th Congressional District on his official X account.

I have a feeling that this Estonian fella screams that everything that she does not like is “RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA” but in this case she must have taken offence with an opinion-based statement of mine, where I referred to Stepan Bandera as a war criminal and genocide purveyor.

As part of her valiant fight against those expressing opinions that are contrary to her own, she was kind enough to provide a link to an article and since I’m never averse to learning something new, I obliged and read what I’m assuming she meant to present as evidence to prove me wrong.

It was certainly a learning experience, just not the kind that she intended 👇🏼Congress.gov

The article was meant to answer an old-age question, “Who was Stepan Bandera, Ukraine’s controversial nationalist figure?”. It was published online on the Geneva Solutions website in June of 2022. It’s presented in a Q & A format with Mariana Tsymbalyuk, a Ukrainian freelance journalist based in Ivano-Frankivsk, asking all things Bandera to Yaroslav Korytchuk, also of Ivano-Frankivsk.

genevasolutions.news/ukraine-storie…

Who is Yaroslav you may be wondering? Well, he is a historian and the current director of the Stepan Bandera museum in Ivano-Frankivsk with past appointments including a position at the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists. The article goes on to state that “Korytchuk’s views represent those of many Ukrainians”.

Of all the sources our little Estonian fella could have selected, she thought the bias-king would be best (I wonder if anyone else sees the irony of this).

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Anatomy of Truth 🇨🇦

@e_l_g_c_a

Mar 3

One would assume that Michael McFaul, @McFaul the esteemed Professor in International Studies in the Department of Political Science at Stanford University, past US Ambassador to Russia, geopolitical expert and chief resident Russophobe with almost a million followers on this platform, to be a man of utmost professionalism with little time to spare. A friend of mine @ptaha51 quote tweeted one of McFaul’s usual anti-Putin tirades with his own commentary. Innocent enough, right? The ensuing verbal diarrhea was quite entertaining to say the least.

To David’s surprise, the esteemed professor sent him a rather tersely worded DM which was equal parts accusatory, rude and hilarious. As an aside, is there a CE requirement for Stanford faculty? Butchering the English language with such impunity is simply audacious.

David was somewhat measured in his response but Professor McFaul decided to double down and challenge David to prove to him that he was indeed a real Russian citizen. Puzzled but undeterred David asked me if he should indulge him. Obviously I said Hell Yeah 😂

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Anatomy of Truth 🇨🇦

@e_l_g_c_a

Feb 10

I had some time to reflect on the interview. I was certainly not the target audience and I tried to process it as objectively as possible. I am very interested in hearing what those of you who didn’t have pre-conceived (positive or negative) opinions on Putin thought of the interview.

I’ve watched many of Putin’s past townhalls, press conferences, interviews, both domestic and foreign, and addresses to the nation and there are far better and more insightful options if anyone is truly interested in what he has had to say for the past 24 years. You don’t have to like what he has to say but you should appreciate the consistency with which he made his positions and that of Russia known. Obviously, these are my personal reflections and take-aways and I’m not claiming to be right.

The easiest observation from yesterday is that Putin displayed his virility and his intellect (you may substitute these words with others, but the meaning will remain the same. I believe that he is unmatched in his ability to speak for such prolonged periods of time without teleprompters, notes and handlers). He doesn’t need gimmicks or deflections as he retains an almost-encyclopedic knowledge of pertinent topics, speaks at least three languages, has a law degree and a PhD in Economics and is inarguably a very smart and knowledgeable man.

What was most ironic yesterday was the cluster-f**k of an impromptu press conference where Biden, while being questioned about his cognitive decline (which he defended quite aggressively), mixed up the President of Egypt with the President of Mexico (I’m not sure how since Sisi and Lopez-Obrador nor Egypt and Mexico aren’t close enough to mix up – never mind the geographical aspect). This glaring juxtaposition between him and Putin was comical but it was also quite frightening. These two men preside over the two largest nuclear triad powers, and I apologize for my logical question but WTF America?

I don’t believe that Putin’s intent was to cast himself in a favourable light for the Western audience. He knows well enough that he has been demonized to a point of no return and has become a caricature of the proverbial global “villain”. He doesn’t care if you find him likeable. He was comfortable, confident, reluctantly intimidating and slightly patronizing. He spoke factually (despite some statements lacking context and nuance). He wasn’t looking for anyone’s permission or forgiveness. He wasn’t justifying the war; he was simply stating why he believes it’s just. He didn’t make it about himself, he made it about Russia. He was mostly sincere, despite a few times where he purposely feigned modesty or ignorance. Whether friend or foe, he is formidable.

I’ll include some clips here and there. In this one, in his own words he answers what it’s like to be the global villain.

I’ll only focus on a few things that stood out or resonated with me personally. I’ll start with my least favourite, which was the 1000s of years of history condensed into a 23-minute, almost uninterrupted monologue. I can completely understand why he started with this but again I’m not the target audience. Tucker said out loud what a lot of people may have been thinking…like get to the point bruh! “Imma let you finish but… Putin didn’t leave any room for the buts, he was going to finish”. With all due respect, for the most part, the Western audience (myself included on many occasions) has an attention span that is slightly bigger than that of a goldfish.

The main why (but he also did this to create the framework for the rest of the discussion):

Putin is a patriot. Throughout history, Russians have faced invasions, have fought and conquered, bled, starved, sacrificed, endured the impossible and laid down their lives for the motherland. Bringing Russia to her knees isn’t a new trend, in fact it’s one that seems to keep resurfacing. Rewriting and erasing her history and diminishing the sacrifices of her people is not acceptable. It’s the most dishonourable insult. Don’t f**k with the Russian pride.

How it came off:

Here goes the imperialist again, saying that Ukraine is just a made-up place and has no right to exist. Basically, we made you and we can unmake you at our whim, you ingrates.

This will only get weaponized and overshadow the rest of what he had to say

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Anatomy of Truth 🇨🇦

@e_l_g_c_a

Jan 30

The mass psychosis of Ukraine’s historical revisionism has been on full deranged display lately. I don’t even know if it can be called revisionism, unhinged fictionalism may be more appropriate. To a rational observer, this may seem puzzling but it’s actually a testament to the successful indoctrination campaign launched post the dissolution of the Soviet Union and intensified post the Revolution of “Dignity” in 2014.

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Let’s start with Volodymyr Viatrovych, a historian appointed by President Poroshenko and put in charge of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory to “implement the state policy in the field of restoration and preservation of national memory of the Ukrainian people”.

What Volodymyr did instead is erase Ukraine’s racist and bloody history and stripped any mention of the pogroms and ethnic cleansing from the official archives, he whitewashed Ukrainian nationalist groups’ involvement in the Holocaust and mass ethnic cleansing of Poles during World War II and rebranded Nazi collaborators as national heroes worthy of idealization.

He was instrumental in bringing forth a new law which promised that people who “publicly exhibit a disrespectful attitude” towards the OUN and the UPA or deny the legitimacy” of Ukraine’s 20th century struggle for independence will be prosecuted.

He was also involved in influencing the issuance of a directive by the Ministry of Education to teachers regarding the “necessity to accentuate the patriotism and morality of the activists of the liberation movement,” including depicting the UPA as a “symbol of patriotism and sacrificial spirit in the struggle for an independent Ukraine” and Bandera as an “outstanding representative” of the Ukrainian people.”

Sadly, Viatrovych is responsible for an exhumation ban in Ukraine which is a painful injustice for the Polish people.

Viatrovych’s integrity as a historian has been widely attacked within Western countries as well as by a number of respected historians in Ukraine. Western historians accused him of ignoring, and even going as far as falsifying historical documents to fit his narrative.

Not at all surprisingly and very much on brand, Viatrovych has dismissed any criticisms and questions about the fabrication or erasure of historical events not comporting with this narrative as “Soviet propaganda.”

Here is a link to an in-depth article about Volodymyr Viatrovych from Foreign Policy

foreignpolicy.com/2016/05/02/the…

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Anatomy of Truth 🇨🇦

@e_l_g_c_a

Oct 7, 2023

Chrystia Freeland’s responsibility as Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister is to Canadians and that means to all Canadians. This shouldn’t even be up to debate. The Globe and Mail headline from earlier today, where she once again blamed Putin / Russia for the gross misconduct of our parliamentarians, is the usual rinse and repeat cycle that this tiny tyrant “weaponizes” against those who keep demanding some clarity on reoccurring issues that can no longer be discounted as coincidences or as Russian disinformation.

Canada’s multiculturalism is the corner stone of our society. Dashed Canadianism is interwoven richly into our culture, it is celebrated and encouraged and is part of what makes Canada so uniquely beautiful. Being proud of our roots should not supersede our allegiance to Canada, this is even more pertinent to elected officials who are in service to Canadians and their interests.

This is what Chrystia had to say about her family roots. “The responsibility to keep alive the idea of an independent Ukraine…persisted into the next generation…”

Chrystia took the passing of the “fight for independent Ukraine baton” from her “politically exiled” grandparents with a feverish determination with a goal of transcending their dream to the waking realm. (PS. Her politically exiled grandfather was actually a Nazi collaborator who likely never dared to return for fear of prosecution).

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Anatomy of Truth 🇨🇦

@e_l_g_c_a

Jun 17, 2023

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Pekka Kallioniemi @P_Kallioniemi , an unremarkable post-doctoral research fellow in the department of IT and Comm. Sciences at an equally unremarkable Tampere University in Finland (Ranked #400 in Best Global Universities & #415 in QS World University Rankings) has made a name… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Pekka’s lack of academic credentials and subject matter expertise, his failure to make convincing evidence-based counter arguments in support of his own mission statement, and his overall strategy to serve defamatory characterizations devoid of factual sustenance should make his… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Stephen Cohen was a professor emeritus at the New York and Princeton Universities and a preeminent scholar on Russian history and politics. He challenged the orthodox western analysis of the Soviet Union and post-Soviet affairs. He was a gifted polemicist, an acclaimed author, a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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