i don't like macron but his quote that "the public debate is permeated by russian misinformation" is undeniably true. it's unbelievable to me how many people blindly repeat propaganda they heard from somewhere. i get mad at people for saying dumb things but i keep forgetting that they simply don't have the... well... it's not really a privilege... they don't have the same lived experience that most russians do. american propaganda almost looks shameful and pathetic compared to the industrial powerhouse that is the kremlin network, and so it's only natural that people (even those who are incredibly well educated, might i add!) will fall for it. there really needs to be an english news source similar to tv rain that actually can break this stuff down. perhaps i can translate an article here or there and add context... it's eye-opening stuff even for me a lot of the time tbh