The headline might seem a little odd; but, then again, isn’t everything upside down as we walk through Alice’s COVID-19 looking glass.
Factually, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping and the Mullahs in Iran could not purposefully shift the global image of western democracy in the way the leaders of many nations have done all by themselves. However, as Russian state television provides their viewers with actual scenes on the ground in Australia, there’s a disconcerting irony that starts to become even more worrisome.
Imagine you are a terrorist member of the Taliban, ISIS, AQAP, Hezbollah, the PLO, or executing genocide on behalf of the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda. Or perhaps you lead a Marxist government like Cuba or Venezuela. Is there anything more valuable than being able to transmit these kind of images as propaganda toward those you victimize?
At least there used to be a difference between brutal dictatorships and western democracies. Now, however, the world watches as those western nations accept this:
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It’s not a surprise to see China, Russia and Iran allowing their citizens to see what is happening in Australia. If you were a citizen in Taiwan, could China create a more impactful message to manipulate you toward a psyche of resignation? Think about it….

