September 29, 20235 min read, 950 words
Published: September 29, 2023 | 5 min read, 950 words
Slovaks are voting in early elections following the collapse of the former centre-right government. Leading most polls is the populist SMER party of Robert Fico, who has pledged an immediate end to Slovak military support for Ukraine. Fico was forced to step down as prime ministe...
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Hit Piece
October 30, 2023
What we see here is a textbook case of reductionism. Because Fico opposes sending weapons to the proxy war in Ukraine, therefore he must be a Russian agent. Ergo, if Fico's party is leading in the polls, the Slovakian population must therefore be duped by Russian propaganda. No mention of Fico's party platform, or what the biggest issues to the electorate are. Everything is framed as a 'good vs evil' diatribe, where those that support bloodshed in Ukraine are good, and those who do not are evil. Pathetic.
October 30, 2023