text:  They don't care about ratings. That is an information operation that is run by, for, and on behalf of the regime. They don't care if five people watch as long as they are given the power to set the agenda, to run debates, to bully anyone who doesn't go against them. Their entire agenda is helping, supporting, electing the regime. It's not to get people to watch. It's not to entertain, and it's not to be truthful. They want power for the regime, and that's it.