Patrick Armstrong, Psychoanalysing NATO: The Diagnosis

Patrick Armstrong via The Strategic Culture Foundation In previous essays I argued that NATO tries to distract our attention from its crimes by accusing Russia of those crimes: this is “projection“. NATO manipulates its audience into thinking the unreal is real: this is “gaslighting“. NATO sees what it expects to see – Moscow’s statements that they will respond to medium range missiles emplaced next door are re-jigged as the “threats” which justify NATO’s earlier act: this is “confirmation bias“.And, finally, NATO thinks Russia is so weak it’s doomed and so strong that it is…