givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The best way I’ve been able to explain it:
Whatever country behind it all that holds all the blackmail, is likely the country that no other country ever openly criticizes or ever holds accountable for anything.
And that’s not Russia, people shit talk Russia and sanction important high ranking members of their government all the time.
In comparison, Israel acts and is treated exactly like a country that has blackmail on everyone else
And they have a very clear motive to put the blame on Russia.
To me, that’s a valid enough reason for why so many people find the idea that Russia orchestrated it all ridiculous.
Skua@kbin.earth 1 day ago
Whether it was Russia or Israel really isn't the point here
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 day ago
If you’re only complaint was people just read headlines…
That’s literally why headlines were invented.
But I think in this specific case, it makes sense that people who could tell it’s bullshit just from the title commented without watching it.
That’s a very human thing and has always happened. If you think it’s new you just never noticed it.
Skua@kbin.earth 1 day ago
Headlines were invented to get attention for a story, not to replace it. Otherwise, nobody would bother to write an article (or in this case conduct an interview) under the headline
The actual video has the MI6 guy bring up Israel's involvement as well. If these were actual people making assumptions off of headlines, they would never have found out
But no, I don't think that every single commenter is an actual person who just made an assumption, commented, and left without even pressing play on the video