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Brexit was the proof that Putin can influence first world countries via social media. That effort is now franchised to in every country. Plant panic and fear, s
by frankest 11mo ago
Brexit was the proof that Putin can influence first world countries via social media. That effort is now franchised to in every country. Plant panic and fear, sow division and erode the EU in a first step to dismantle it.
Step two was funding greens to reduce Nuclear and increase dependence on his energy products so he can fund his military and oligarchs. By spreading extreme left policies that seem unreasonable to normal people he opens the door to install his own populists at the helm of any country over time.
Step three is war to leave his permanent mark by re-expanding Russia and avoiding jail. God knows what else motivates him to do damage.
His apparatus works too well because social media is perfect for spreading fear. Humans evolved socially to protect themselves and the #1 thing they want to spread is things that others should be watching out for. Now the lions at the river are largely manufactured to keep the flock contained and obedient.
- ceejayoz 11mo agoI love how your first paragraph is about Putin sowing division as a strategy, and then the second paragraph is… sowing division. [chef's kiss emoji]
- frankest 11mo agoDescribing how he is doing is not the same as doing it. Being able to describe it comes from reading his propaganda spread in a number of small EU members who their native languages - different languages same song all over social media. Two of the countries that are neighbours had their own “strong man” populists both advertising to their constituents they will take a chunk of the other country’s territory. Posts had the same maps and all. Just swapping countries. His machine is literally copying itself and betting on people who don’t talk to neighbours or in another language.