So, I thought you should know about it because this is potentially the best place to refute lies and propaganda.
RT just published an article based on a local interview of a Hungarian mayor. Now, in the European Union, periodically, a "Capital of Culture" is chosen to represent European culture, etc. - in 2010, Pécs in Hungary was chosen for example.
András Cser-Palkovics, the mayor of Székesfehérvár, a Hungarian candidate for 2023 told in an interview, that after an introduction video, the judges refused their nomination, with reasons, well...you may have guessed from the links.
The mayor claimed, allegedly the problems were that there are "too many happy white Christians" depicted in the video, further explaining that "there are too many churches and crosses, and that's problematic", as well as the "lack of migrants shown".
Needless to say, these claims are absurd so I followed the original Hungarian source linked by RT, where it was further explained that the process of the competition are not known to the public, meaning currently there's no way to prove if the mayor was not lying.
In other words, a particularly popular online (=worldwide available and consumed) media outlet has produces an emotionally shocking article based on the claims of a single, unprovable source.
And how much you can trust in the words of Cser-Palkovics?
Well, it should be noted that he's a politician of the FIDESZ, the current governing party of Hungary, which has already proven to be dishonest and provoking during the last years, with their anti-EU agenda (while of course still accepting their money), most notably with their "Stop Brussels" campaingn, with another, quite ridiculous "Stop the Soros plan" campaign.
Of course, belonging to a party doesn't mean anything about a mayor, in itself, but it should be seen that it's in his well understood interest to follow the agenda. Especially with the parliamentary elections coming in April.
So I want all of you to be very careful about what you hear in the media.
Thanks for reading!
Source: the writer of this post is a Hungarian citizen since born.
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If you will include as propaganda the BBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, NYT's, etc., etc, I would agree that RT is propaganda. Name a major "news" source that isn't. My definition of propaganda is bullshit that "they" put out, whereas "real" news is the bullshit "we" put out.
According to Wikipedia, "propaganda is information that is not objective and is used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often by presenting facts selectively [...] or using loaded language".
RT pushes an agenda -> check. (it's well known, who makes it possible)
RT is selective at facts -> check. (look for yourself, most have a common theme)
RT is using loaded language -> check. (take a look at the article, it uses quotation marks at independent experts in the field of culture)
RT isn't objective -> check. (consequence of all above)
What about the others? I'd leave that up to you. All forms of mass media can potentially profit from deception so I avoid them "like plague".
But I fear that in the hatred of one propaganda, people turn to another propaganda, and I try to prevent it.
This is why I'm focusing on RT.
"The writer of this post is a Hungarian citizen since born, this is why I'm focusing on RT."
Our life experience forms our ideas and opinions. I understand your opinion of RT, but you must realize it is subjective, not objective.
I was born and raised in the US and have followed western "news" very closely. I've found that it serves corporate and political goals and interests as surely as Russia's does.
This sentence of yours is very true in my experience too: "But I fear that in the hatred of one propaganda, people turn to another propaganda." Good Luck!!
Exactly, this is one of my key motives when I try to deal with differing ideas.
It is, I'm aware, but maybe it's not inherently wrong that I have desires. I lean towards certain ideas about how society should look like and I pursue them, rather than being cold-blood objective.
Understandable. This issues are most likely much closer to you than for me. Both ideologically and physically. From that standpoint, it's understandable why I'm afraid of RT. Russia is just too close.