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I'm unsure why it's idiotic to down a mouthpiece for the Kremlin propaganda when Russia has started a war? Russia spent weeks lying about their intentions to start a war with Ukraine. Who really cares what they have to say publicly at this point until they start withdrawing?

What effect is achieved by going after the internals that isn't achieved by the DDOS to the outside world?

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First because you're just "downing" the mouthpiece for as long as you can keep the DDOS running, which is during a limited amount of time. Secondly because there are better targets than obvious propaganda. Thirdly because even if they spread propaganda, can't be trusted and just echoes the sentiment of the Russian government, it's useful to read every side of the events, even if you don't agree or trust what they are saying.

> I'm unsure why it's idiotic to down a mouthpiece for the Kremlin propaganda when Russia has started a war?

Does the same principle also apply to neoconservative mouthpieces in the West?

Yes? What do you think that's a gotcha?

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