War, Propaganda, and Politics

"War is a continuation of politics by other means...Von Clausewitz."
--Capt Frank Ramsey (Crimson Tide)

Doubt you'll find a better analysis of propaganda as applied to media coverage of the Ukraine situation. In the case of the US, this means that any pro-Ukraine or anti-Russian claim spreads rapidly while dissenters are vilified as traitors or Russian agents.

Emblematic of the situation was the 'Ghost of Kiev' meme which quickly went viral on social media. The Ghost was a rogue Ukranian pilot who, while protecting the skies over Kiev, shot down 6 Russian planes. Although the Ghost wasn't real, I doubt the Congressmen who helped perpetuate the fable cared much.

Meanwhile those questioning the fables are deemed apologists for the Kremlin.

However, all of this is nothing new. False narratives, censoring dissent, etc have been ratcheting higher thru Trump and CV19. 

Although truth has indeed been a casualty of this war, it had already been compromised for years.

Indeed, war is indeed a continuation of politics by other means.