Just because Biden didn't mention Russia once in his inaugural address — carefully crafted to project an image of control and confidence, as his speechwriters admitted — that doesn't mean the Democrats' obsession of the past five years isn't still on their minds. Former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, who apparently still hopes for a "color revolution" in Moscow, wrote a long and tedious piece in Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, regurgitating every single trope about "containing" Russia already known to man.
I'll just focus on one particularly telling bit, where he urges "American social media platforms to de-emphasize or at least provide more information about Kremlin-supported content," such as "downgrading" Russian "propaganda channels" (Google already does that LOL) and forcing BBC (interesting pick) as a counter next to their stuff. He also wants " a common set of laws and protocols for regulating Russian government–controlled media, including bots and trolls" developed with " other democracies around the world."
Thing is, if McFail had any faith in the actual strength of "values" the US is championing, they wouldn't need to be "protected" by this kind of censorship. Him proposing it is the admission his position is bankrupt. Way to go, Misha!
I'll just focus on one particularly telling bit, where he urges "American social media platforms to de-emphasize or at least provide more information about Kremlin-supported content," such as "downgrading" Russian "propaganda channels" (Google already does that LOL) and forcing BBC (interesting pick) as a counter next to their stuff. He also wants " a common set of laws and protocols for regulating Russian government–controlled media, including bots and trolls" developed with " other democracies around the world."
Thing is, if McFail had any faith in the actual strength of "values" the US is championing, they wouldn't need to be "protected" by this kind of censorship. Him proposing it is the admission his position is bankrupt. Way to go, Misha!