KGB Defector Yuri Bezmenov 1985 Interview. Explains KGB Manipulation of US Public Opinion

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Strong rec post_from_work · 2021-12 · on “Buying Influence: How China manipulates Facebook and Twitter”

Watch this interview with Yuri Bezmenov: [this video] Then think about all the "Culture War" problems we are dealing with in American for the past ~10 years.

Strong rec tenpies · 2023-04 · on “Hackers claim vast access to Western Digital systems”

Personally, I buy much more into the theory that the fissures in society, are a result of infiltration by Marxists into academia, as was detailed by the Soviet defector and KGB agent Yuri Bezmenov. It's impossible to watch this interview and not tick the boxes.[1] Putin is just the Russian leader who happens to be around when the fruits of those labours are paying off. --- [1] [this video]

Strong rec imiric · 2025-01 · on “TikTok goes dark in the US”

I don't get how more people don't realize this. Yes, all domestic media has also been corrupted by various agencies that wish to psychologically manipulate the masses. Some of this manipulation is to get you to buy things, while other wants to get you to think, act or vote a certain way. The difference is that when a foreign adversary has the ability to do the same, it becomes a matter of national security. Allowing that adversary to also control the platform itself is beyond unsafe. The tricky thing is that the US built these tools, and opened them up for everyone to use. This libertarian position is what will ultimately be its downfall. They can't just go and block access to these tools fo

Recommends bmitc · 2023-12 · on “Federal judge blocks Montana's TikTok ban before it takes effect”

In general, that is a quite naive understanding. Today's warfare is primarily executived via electronics, economics, and ideology. Here is a Russian agent explaining how it works: [this video] . Adam Curtis' documentary Hypernormalism also covers this. By the way, this extends to all social media. Whether it's a state or a state's own people, the danger remains the same.

Cites imiric · 2023-03 · on “”

> Don't worry about the US. It is still the greatest country and will remain so for at least 50 years. That's a shortsighted and very optimistic viewpoint, dripping with typical American pride. You're underestimating just how much damage foreign propaganda and misinformation can do and has done to your great country. Trump getting to power, and still being a strong contender for 2024, mass delusion and rising popularity of conspiracy theories (QAnon, pizzagate, etc.), record-high social unrest and division, racial tensions, protests, marches, insurrections, etc. And this is just starting to unravel. The ironic thing is that all that great technology built by the US, allowing everyone to join

Cites imiric · 2023-07 · on “Yes, There Is a Cure for Bullshit”

I mostly agree with what you said, but critical thinking can indeed be taught in elementary education. Children can learn from an early age to question the reality presented to them, to apply analytical reasoning to arrive at their own conclusions, and perhaps most importantly in this golden age of bullshit, to be extremely critical of the information they consume online, from mainstream media sources, and even their peers. Not all children will pick up this practice equally and carry it through their adult life, but it's important that they're presented with these crucial tools that can help them be less susceptible, though not invulnerable, to information warfare. Unfortunately, education