> I think there's danger in this kind of statement. I agree, my intention isn't to encourage people in the US to let their guard down but rather give an explan

> I think there's danger in this kind of statement. I agree, my intention isn't to encourage people in the US to let their guard down but rather give an explanation on how structural differences between Russia and the USA lead to different propaganda and manipulation dynamics. Citizens in democracies can and are manipulated by many different actors, it's just that these actors are more likely to be adversarial at some point. Healthy media competition and freedoms are a good antidote but not the silver bullet.