Re: “Glad to be free of Russia’s grip” (Letters, May 6)

They say that history is written by the winners. When the winners write the history, they leave out several inconvenient truths. It is called propaganda, and the letter writer is a sucker for it. He is what they call a “useful idiot,” one who believes the narrative, without one thought that the contrary may actually be the truth.

He praises the U.S. for arriving at disaster reliefs and says Russia never does this.

How does he know? You never see it in the papers because it is left out of the papers. That’s the narrative the government wants you to know.

He says that our military bases are all over the world because defenseless nations want us there. Really? The U.S. went into Germany, Italy and Japan, all with their own military, after World War II, and never left. Think the Iraqis really want us there? The Afghans? I could go on.

Also, who has Russia “annexed” lately, and all over the world? Methinks thou hast exaggerated just a tiny bit. But, of course, if you want to go to war with Russia, here is your rifle, here is your parachute. I’ll let Russian leader Vladimir Putin know you’re coming.

Like I said, a useful idiot in the propaganda machine.


Mount Ephraim

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