Ok.
This past three hours or so was kinda intense. My head is spinning a little bit. If you’re interested in what I’m going to be talking about, see the links here:
Film A – Watch First — https://youtu.be/yzNxLzFfR5w
Film B – Watch Second — https://freeworldnews.tv/watch?id=62293b42456fae60bcdda47f also on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTmLAvUPV48 (you’ll have to click on the thing that says you’re ok with inappropriate or offensive content, just FYI)
If you’re going to watch one, you must watch both, especially for context.
What the hell are we supposed to believe? These two documentaries on essentially the same topic have illustrated how easy it is to cater something to a viewpoint, leaving the truth as this nebulous thing that we may or may not be able to access.
I do feel that one of these films is more credible than the other, and it’s not because of my point of view. I honestly don’t have an informed opinion on the Ukraine situation, because I honestly know jack shit about the whole thing. So, that said, I feel that the second film is more credible, for a few reasons, which I will detail below. However, I’m all for debate, so if you disagree, say the word and I’ll talk with you about it. Again, I’m no expert on Ukraine and Russia and the dynamics of the situation. If you feel you are, or have information I haven’t considered in this evaluation, please say so.
The first thing that jumps out to me is the fact that Film A focuses on the events of Maidan, where Film B presents some historical (and verifiable) information that led up to the 2013/2014 situation. It also includes information about events after the fact, and the involvement of particular US diplomats, figure heads, and US supported NGOs, as well as information on the major players involved. The second thing that jumps out at me is the fact that Film A is presented almost entirely in a foreign language. Instead of watching the footage for visual details, you have to read the subtitles. This is a distraction. Film B utilizes sub titles, but mostly during interviews, in which case, there isn’t visual evidence to be assessed at the time. Film A seems to be aimed at eliciting support for the protestors, whereas Film B seems more directed at giving an overview of the sociopolitical details involved in and leading up to the protests. Film A presents only one side of the story, where as Film B makes more of an attempt to show both sides.
This brings me back to my point at the beginning of this post – what the hell are we supposed to believe? On the particular subject of Crimea, I can find articles saying that Russia invaded and took over, supporting Film A. I can also find articles saying that the Crimean parliament voted to secede from Ukraine and become part of Russia. So, which is factual? And, phrasing the question differently, which is propaganda? And to what end? There are a couple of pieces I wrote on a previous blog that go into my thoughts about the “news”…. Please check these out if you’re interested, as I’m not going into detail on all of that right now. (https://wordpress.com/post/redbloodedamericanwoman.wordpress.com/67 and https://wordpress.com/post/redbloodedamericanwoman.wordpress.com/104 )
To be quite honest, I don’t believe a damn thing I read anymore unless I can verify it from multiple sources. And even then, I’m skeptical of each thing I read because they all have a spin to them. I want factual reporting. No bias, no spin, no semantics. Is that available anywhere??? In certain cases, I think it might be, but for anything involving any type of government or politically related figure, I’m going to say no. Because even if the intent to be non-biased is there on the part of the reporter, governments and politicians lie and hide things from their constituents on a regular basis. I did a paper in college about MK-ULTRA that demonstrates this. It’s (almost) common knowledge now, but when it was happening, the American people had no fucking clue. So that begs the question, what else have they hidden or are hiding currently?
On that note, I’m gonna go do something mindless to give my brain a chance to process everything.
Have a good night!
A Peculiar Cerebral Tangle 