While the mainstream media have sought to downplay the impact of 2020 party conventions, polls showing President Donald Trump surging ahead as the Democrats held their virtual rally have them both stumped and spinning.
Well, they hate any messenger that is undermining the neoliberal, American narrative. But Russia in particular is a big target because its a convienent scapegoat for helping Trump win. American media, although very much guilty, can't admit responsibility for it, and blaming anyone domestically makes enemies, so Russia is the perfect target.
Anything that goes against neoliberalism has to be from Russia or China, because they are "communist", they are enemies, and they are mysterious - but most importantly, the USA has never "conquered" them, like they have every other "enemy" country on Earth.
Well, they hate any messenger that is undermining the neoliberal, American narrative. But Russia in particular is a big target because its a convienent scapegoat for helping Trump win. American media, although very much guilty, can't admit responsibility for it, and blaming anyone domestically makes enemies, so Russia is the perfect target.
Anything that goes against neoliberalism has to be from Russia or China, because they are "communist", they are enemies, and they are mysterious - but most importantly, the USA has never "conquered" them, like they have every other "enemy" country on Earth.