RT.COM Really cranking up the propaganda

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Hey Darmy

Absolutely correct, it was English. I don't speak Russian yet

I take your point, seriously I do, and it sits well. The only thing I would add is that this was practically verbatim what the tinfoil hat community has been saying for months all wrapped up in one program. So the question in my mind is, are RT just broadcasting this as some sort of propaganda exercise, or is it that the things are so bad in the west that the tinfoil hat brigade have chucked so much tut at the wall that finally some of it stuck?

I note the North Korean situation, but they are trying to have high level talks so I think this was just a local skirmish between a couple of naval boats. I have faith they will smooth this over.

I think calling it propaganda is a bit strong. It's generally just news, and mostly anything anyone with any common sense already knows.

The biases are just the same as any other news outlet, as ZL said. Only difference is that we call it 'propaganda' because the big bad ruskies said it.

They're a little bit leftie for my liking, but of all the news I watch on tv, RT makes up about 90%. It's generally good quality compared to the bbc/sky etc.

Generally a lot more balanced too as far as i can tell (they at least interview both sides of a debate without one blatantly being a patsy).

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Wait till you see Max Keiser, I still haven't worked out if he is insane or a genius!

(PS You do realise that RT is owned and operated by the Russian Federal Government so its bias might be a little more radical towards the US)

I used to love Max Keiser back when he stuck to finance. Now he talks a lot about stuff he blatantly knows nothing about - but he's still entertaining in small doses.

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I used to love Max Keiser back when he stuck to finance. Now he talks a lot about stuff he blatantly knows nothing about - but he's still entertaining in small doses.

His take on the bank crash of 2007/8 is quite good and also very entertaining.

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His take on the bank crash of 2007/8 is quite good and also very entertaining.

I liked him on France24 or whatever it was (i think france 24 as he used to have a show on there too) where in the middle of a proper interview he goes nuts with a toilet roll equating it to the current fiat ponzi scheme.

[darmstadt]

So, who's off to his birthday bash: Russia celebrates Vladimir Putin

From the 12 Labors of Putin currently showing in Moscow: