Therein lies the problem, the constant "opposite of what the MSM is saying" line. Alternative views with no basis are easily accepted by people who subscribe to this ideology and aren't interested in doing their homework.

You said it yourself, "gives me all the information I critically need." Only you misused the word critical. He gives you all the information that satisfies your already made-up mind. In truth, he offers nothing but his same tired old beliefs.

He has argued now that this war is manufactured, that it's all about the U.S. (and the U.S. fault), that Ukraine is losing, and America's support will mean WWIII. He's basically dispensing a jumble of pro-Moscow talking points that have no basis in fact and have been said repeatedly by Russian troll farms.