timsk
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I agree with the gist of your post At', but I think you're slightly off the mark with the final sentence. I believe people are listening and they do care, but they're only listening to the version of events that the neo-liberal elites running the show want them to hear. They are devoid of critical thinking and all too readily dismiss as propaganda anything that doesn't fit the mainstream narrative. Now, they may well be right in many cases, but to jump to that conclusion from the get go without at least considering other explanations is where they're going wrong, IMO. It's all to easy for the west and MSM who, as I've outlined already, have a vested interest in this conflict. All they need do is show some horrific scenes of carnage, point the finger at the Russians and, just like Pavlov's dog, hey presto the general public are salivating for Putin's head on a plate.That is where the stupidity lies imo. Not listening. Not communicating. Not caring. Just sheer bloody mindedness of it all.
Now, before some subscribers to this thread get the wrong idea, I'll repeat yet again that I'm not apologising for Putin or his forces, I don't agree with the invasion, it's absolutely wrong and Putin should call a ceasefire and withdraw his troops immediately. However, the latter isn't going to happen unless and until Putin is able to present some sort of a win to his domestic audience. As things stand, there's little sign that I can see of Zelensky and the west helping him do that. Sadly, the contrary appears to be the case: more useless sanctions, more weapons provision and more war rhetoric. More of all the things in fact that will prolong the conflict rather than help bring it to a close.
Tim.