Posted on Jul 25, 2020
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The term dezinformatsiya, coined by Joseph Stalin, is disinformation in practice. Stalin wanted it to sound French in order to claim it had a Western origin. Beyond the frail attempt to blur the words origins KGB defectors claim 25% of their time was spent on creating dezinformatsiya. One such skilled individual of this active measure was Valdimir Putin. He excelled to the point being appointed as the Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB).
Not so long ago we were warned about Russia's efforts and even provided insight in how such a long game would be carried out via "active measures". Russia would turn blacks against whites, authority against the people, rich against the poor and so on until a crisis would emerge. I can't help but to believe that to some degree what is transpiring in America today is a result of a sustained disinformation campaign by Russian intelligence. It seems more sponsored and transfixed on tearing down and dividing society than working towards any resolutions. Police are now the the enemy, if you stand for the national anthem you're not a patriot you're a racist, any sort of accumulated wealth is now greed and evil not success. The political divide is closer to resembling continental drift than a gap that could be bridged with a handshake. I feel old Yuri was trying to tell us something back in the 80's. Lookout for Putin's long game - its coming.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/21/democracies-disinformation-russia-china-homegrown/
https://youtu.be/ZFFowf0gKtE
Not so long ago we were warned about Russia's efforts and even provided insight in how such a long game would be carried out via "active measures". Russia would turn blacks against whites, authority against the people, rich against the poor and so on until a crisis would emerge. I can't help but to believe that to some degree what is transpiring in America today is a result of a sustained disinformation campaign by Russian intelligence. It seems more sponsored and transfixed on tearing down and dividing society than working towards any resolutions. Police are now the the enemy, if you stand for the national anthem you're not a patriot you're a racist, any sort of accumulated wealth is now greed and evil not success. The political divide is closer to resembling continental drift than a gap that could be bridged with a handshake. I feel old Yuri was trying to tell us something back in the 80's. Lookout for Putin's long game - its coming.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/21/democracies-disinformation-russia-china-homegrown/
https://youtu.be/ZFFowf0gKtE
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I believe "disinformation" is as old as politics, but it has been more widely spread, thanks to the Internet and people's lack of interest in learning the actual truth of an issue. It is just easier to clink on your favorite web site and buy what they are selling.
The truth is out there, one just has to have the desire to find it.
The truth is out there, one just has to have the desire to find it.
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SPC Terence Q Burns
I second this. If everyone closes their eyes to what's going on around them, then why wake up?
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Guess we'll all find out sooner than later won't we! Ole saying, never get caught peeing in your cereal. Old school way of life without disinformation!
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Hard to say. A non insignificant amount but it's very effective because they found fertile soil in which to start with.
This goes back to at least the Branch Dividian compound and Timothy McVeigh which was before the current misinformation efforts. Since then our relationship has changed with countries like Russia and the internet has made such efforts easier and more effective.
This goes back to at least the Branch Dividian compound and Timothy McVeigh which was before the current misinformation efforts. Since then our relationship has changed with countries like Russia and the internet has made such efforts easier and more effective.
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