The New Cold War mentality has encouraged a new wave of McCarthyite attacks against anyone who dissents against the establishment status quo. Merely pointing out that Putin is “not irrational” flies in the face of the accepted conventional wisdom that Putin is a Hitler-like madman hell bent on conquering Eastern Europe. That conventional wisdom is what allows calls for negotiation to be dismissed without any serious discussion, and challenging that wisdom elicits harsh reactions from establishment voices. ACTION ALERT: You can send a message to the New York Times at letters@nytimes.com (Twitter: @NYTimes). FAIR’s work is sustained by our generous contributors, who allow us to remain independent.

Source: New York Times September 20, 2023 20:45 UTC