Russian Television; Putin's Progressives,Trump's Cheerleaders.Question More

   Russian television prides itself on being progressive and anti-establishment. Their motto, question more, applies to all things Kremlin approved, which means never question Putin or anything their Kremlin masters say not to question. Here are a few questions for the "progressives" at Russian television: Is it progressive to never question how Putin, a politician, the president of a nation with a salary of somewhere between 100,000 to 200,000 dollars a year, became a multibillionaire and perhaps the world's richest man? Is it progressive to never question how many palaces, jewelry, gold, oil, stock, real estate holdings, and overseas accounts a president needs? Is it progressive to never examine how the vast oil wealth and other wealth of Russia is squandered on Putin and his cronies? Is it progressive to never question why this wealth is not used to build schools, hospitals, raise people out of poverty, or protect the environment? Is it progressive to never question the Russian military buildup in preparation for a war that can never take place (or it will mean the end of humanity) with the United States? (The United States also squanders its wealth on its huge, bloated military.) Is it progressive to never question the Russian delegitimizing of western democracies, especially the United States, in an effort to legitimize Putin's corrupt regime? Is it progressive to never question the Russian alliance and military aid to certain Islamic regimes that are known for their repression and expansionist ambitions? Is it progressive to never question anything about Putin, his ill gained wealth, his wars, his expansionist ambitions? Is it progressive to never question why political opponents have been harassed, jailed, and even murdered?
     Russian television made it clear Trump was their preferred presidential candidate. What was it about Trump that the "progressives" at Russian television found so compelling? Even though Russian television is now backtracking on their support for Trump, it is too late. The election is over and they got what they wanted. What was it about Trump that made the Kremlin so eager to see him elected, even going so far as to influence the election?
   The world is in desperate need of good, honest leadership. Great leadership at the head of the United States and Russia would do everything possible to stop nuclear proliferation and decrease the enormous threat nuclear weapons pose to human existence. It would be a blessing to the world if Trump and Putin decrease the threat of war, stop the poisoning, trashing and destruction of this planet, and ensure the world is a more peaceful, less intolerant place. Unfortunately, this is unlikely to happen. Meanwhile, Russian television, rather than being a progressive voice, continues as the Kremlin's propaganda mouthpiece.