The power of Russian propaganda is that it’s based on kernels of truth: * Germany is getting economically fucked. * the US is wasting taxpayers’ money. * the

The power of Russian propaganda is that it’s based on kernels of truth: * Germany is getting economically fucked. * the US is wasting taxpayers’ money. * the Polish farmers were getting screwed by cheap, low-quality grain. The US/EU strategy of downplaying all of the above works as long as the economy’s fine. And when it isn’t, one can whine about Russian propaganda all they want, but the incumbent political parties have great chances of being voted out.