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The Russian state media network RT was one of the first outlets to broadcast graphic footage of the assassination last week.

Russia and other foreign adversaries have pounced on the assassination of Charlie Kirk as an opportunity to spread propaganda aimed at aggravating U.S. political divisions and painting America as an unstable country on the decline, according to researchers.

Soon after the news broke about Kirk’s murder, Russian state media and pro-Kremlin voices on social media suggested that the United States was poised for a possible civil war and that dark conspiracies — possibly involving elements of a “deep state” — had played a role in the murder.

Chinese state media portrayed the attack as yet another example of a troubled society in decline, plagued by political disorder and gun violence. State media posted video of lawmakers arguing in Congress and highlighted U.S. experts discussing a climate of violence.

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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Good thing the US would never do that. Or other awful things like overthrowing democracies and installing fascist dictators.

Not trying to justify any of this, just pointing out the reality that all the major players are actively destabilizing each other.

Could you imagine the world we could build if we weren't wasting so much time and energy fighting imaginary others.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If we could stop being dicks to eachother for like 5 minutes and spend our money on something other than espionage and bombs, we'd probably have interstellar travel by now.

[–] Son_of_Macha@lemmy.cafe 1 points 5 days ago

It's all about greedy bastards getting rich.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

Impossible. Psychopaths always get priority elected over normal people. They just break-through easier.

It's like meta-gaming, in that non-psychopaths are basically non-viable.

When was the last time you heard of Muhamad Mamdami?

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world -4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ugh americans with their "but its both sides" is exactly why you guys are so fucked rn.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's what you took from that?

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, this falacy is my biggest pet peeve "all sides are bad and resistance is moot".

We get better gradually not through some silver bullet policy. Call out all mistakes, be it US, China, Russia etc. - we absolutely have the power here to resist all injustice and nothing should be justified.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

All sides are bad if you are comparing superpowers for sure, but that has nothing to do with resistance.

Yes, things can get better through incremental changes and that is also the most realistic way to fix our many problems. I completely agree.