Russian State TV Mocks Black Jan. 6 Cop in 'N-Word' Fueled Rant

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Russian state media has never been shy about its position on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, but current U.S. hearings have triggered a particularly vile wave of propaganda

State TV Host Mocks Black Jan. 6 Cop in ‘N-Word’ Fueled Rant
Russian state media has never been shy about its position on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, but current U.S. hearings have triggered a particularly vile wave of propaganda.
thedailybeast.com
9:40 AM · Jul 29, 2021

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kremlin-state-tv-host-mocks-black-jan-6-cop-harry-dunn-in-n-word-fueled-rant

Russian state media had a familiar—albeit repulsive—approach to coverage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot hearings. “The long-awaited first hearing in the United States was a total farce,” said the scowling host of Kremlin-funded TV program 60 Minutes, Olga Skabeeva. “Imagine that, a huge dark-skinned policeman, his name is Harry Dunn, got teary-eyed like a boy, because the protesters called him the N-word.” She then proceeded to say the Russian translation of the word out loud, a common occurrence on Russian state television.

In Russian, both the N-word slur and the word “Negro” are translated as the same expression. Skabeeva has long-used it with obsessive insistence, often making other panelists uncomfortable while repeatedly acknowledging her awareness that it is offensive. Last year, Konstantin Zatulin, a member of Russia’s lower house of parliament, pointed out that the word in question is deeply insulting and suggested she use the phrase “African American” instead. Skabeeva reacted with a grin and continued to use the same offensive term through many 60 Minutes broadcasts.

The pundit’s use of the word can’t be chalked up to a cultural disconnect, either: The TV personality used to live and work in New York, alongside her husband and co-host Evgeny Popov. The cosmopolitan couple frequently vacations in Europe and longingly talks about their great time living in the U.S., only to return to Russia to spout medieval views and nasty expressions while hosting their popular program.

Racist undertones permeated the rest of the coverage. Dmitry Abzalov, Director of the Center for Strategic Communications, falsely claimed that rioter Ashli Babbitt was “simply standing in front of the door” when she was shot and killed. In reality, Babbitt and others were attempting to breach a barricaded door inside the Capitol building. Disregarding the facts, Skabeeva harped on her favorite myth of reverse racism: “She was a white woman... shot by a Black policeman, and a Black policeman has the right to shoot a white woman.” In January, Skabeeva had claimed that Ashli Babbitt’s death signified that in America, “Negroes are starting to lynch the whites.”

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[dalton99a]

1. It's an officially sanctioned tradition in Russia

Pro-government experts on Russian state television use their word for “negro” with gratuitous abandon, while openly acknowledging that it is an insulting term. The theme of racially motivated unrest in the United States fills pro-Kremlin propagandists with joy and leaves them craving more. “The worse for them, the better for us,” said senior lawmaker Leonid Kalashnikov, and the host of Russia's 60 Minutes Olga Skabeeva grinned in response: “We’re enjoying it.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins-white-supremacist-pals-gloat-at-black-terror-in-us

[SheltieLover]

2. Someone needs to put Putin in his place

[winstars]

3. Until I read the story I thought they were talking about Faux Noise...

[Liberal In Texas]

4. Oh. I thought "Russian State TV" was referring to OAN n/t

[spanone]

5. I didn't know fox was russian state media.

makes sense

[Behind the Aegis]

6. I know some are mocking this, not in a bad way, by referencing our own RW media.

However, it is very important to understand it is the Russian propaganda machine which has exacerbated problems in the US (and elsewhere). It should be taken seriously and viewed as a legitimate threat against the American people as agitprop. It isn't just the riots or even racism, in general, this type of "reporting" from Russia, including the much beloved Russia Today (RT) by certain elements of the left, which have created or intensified divisions. Russian propaganda is real, it is serious, and it is dangerous.

[luckone]

7. Russian state media . They too love the uneducated