A spokesperson for the Russian government clarified that it has rejected requests to interview Vladimir Putin from reputable media outlets
The Kremlinās first public response to Tucker Carlsonās announcement that heās landed an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin was to fact-check the former Fox News host.
On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Carlson had indeed interviewed Putin, but took issue with Carlsonās claim that ānot a single Western journalist has botheredā to interview Russiaās president throughout the nationās war with Ukraine, which has raged for more than two years.
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Putinās refusal to sit down with most Western media outlets likely has less to do with accusations of bias so much as an unwillingness to be subjected to legitimate scrutiny of his government. Russia has been accused of committing atrocities and war crimes in its offensive against Ukraine, including the unlawful executions of civilians. Putinās government is also infamous for its frequent detainment of political rivals and critics, as well as the cloud of mysterious deaths and poisonings of those in his orbit.
Whether Carlson will question Putin on any of these matters remains to be seen. The former Fox News hostās history of granting softball interviews to controversial influencers, political figures, and authoritarian leaders, indicates this is unlikely. Given everything we know about Putinās propaganda machine, itās clear that in Carlson, the Russian government sees a safe opportunity to broadcast its carefully crafted messaging to American viewers.
The Latino group I met (college students) said they go with Latinx only because itās the movement that actually gained traction in recognizing the bias.
Now the more important piece they said is how extremely patriarchal Latino communities already are, and itās what they know and weāre raised with, so of course āthe majorityā think itās stupid because the majority are older and Christian and very set in their ways. Similar to so many women stuck in shit marriages because they were raised to think thatās their lot in life.
Itās a fascinating intersectionality issue. The Latino students you met are definitely right about bias and the patriarchy issues. But, it would be incredibly patronizing for someone who isnāt Latino to correct someone who is and say they should be using Latinx instead.
I think we have to recognize that unless weāre Latino, this isnāt our battle. We can help out of course, but it isnāt our place to tell them what term they should use. Thatās something Latinos have to decide on their own, and we use what they ask us to use.
Totally agree! Well said.
Iām just scared that the message āthey donāt want it. Stop tryingā empowers especially white racist people and disenfranchises the youth who are fighting for the change over time (I donāt actually know our research how large this movement is. Obviously I still used Latino in my own post). Big right wing media gets their message out that progressives are reverse racist, but the more accurate message you said I think isnāt as pervasive, and both sides need to hear it. Especially among minorities who arenāt getting representation or getting their voices heard.
Other thing is, I canāt pretend like Iām a cultural expert. When they say itās patriarchal, they might be thinking of completely different examples than me. And the ones Iām thinking of might be benign or have a cultural significance that outweighs anything else. Itās better for me to keep my mouth shut on specifics, and let them know I support them and Iāll respect whatever terminology they prefer.