Comment by beernet
5 days ago
> That said, I'd like an example if you have something specific to point to that might change my mind
This guy wanted Putin on his podcast to hear his side of the story (let that sink in) and spoke Russian to Zelensky. Willingly wanting to provide a platform for a mass murderer who is best known for large-scale social media propaganda.
This is not an "impression" of his "interview style". This guy implicitly supports terrorist acts.
> This guy wanted Putin on his podcast to hear his side of the story (let that sink in)
Many people have interviewed serial killers and not supported serial killers.
I would very much like to know Putin's actual motivations which would unlikely be spoken but his stated motives would also be enlightening.
I'm sure he'd go on with the standard "Nazis in Ukraine" line but in a 2-3 hour interview, I might get some new insights I don't get from 3 sentence sound bites.
We know so much about Hitler from his own writings and speeches. It seems to me that your philosophy on "platforming" Putin would also apply to making the words of Hitler available to the public.
Is there someone you think _could_ interview Putin responsibly?
> spoke Russian to Zelensky
I don't see the significance of that. They both speak Russian and English fluently. I don't know if Friedman speaks Ukranian but I'm not understanding what the implication is here. Surely the interview was in English since the podcast is?
> This is not an "impression" of his "interview style". This guy implicitly supports terrorist acts.
Implicitly being the key word here and is certainly subjective. If the body of evidence you're presenting is "would interview Putin" and "spoke Russian to Zelensky", I don't find that convincing.