I keep reminding myself that most of Putin's life history is not only being a part of the KGB, but rising to the top in the KGB. Mass psychology and propaganda manipulation and the conscienceless use of lies must be a major aspect of that inculturation. I doubt very much that his "true motivation" has anything to do with "...tolerance...…
I keep reminding myself that most of Putin's life history is not only being a part of the KGB, but rising to the top in the KGB. Mass psychology and propaganda manipulation and the conscienceless use of lies must be a major aspect of that inculturation. I doubt very much that his "true motivation" has anything to do with "...tolerance....etc." But who better than a professional KGB manipulator understands the magic power of these memes over ignorant, religious, economically stressed populations? I expect he's just feeding scapegoats to the susceptible. The only "Western democratic value" that bothers him is Russia being an underdog.
I keep reminding myself that most of Putin's life history is not only being a part of the KGB, but rising to the top in the KGB. Mass psychology and propaganda manipulation and the conscienceless use of lies must be a major aspect of that inculturation. I doubt very much that his "true motivation" has anything to do with "...tolerance....etc." But who better than a professional KGB manipulator understands the magic power of these memes over ignorant, religious, economically stressed populations? I expect he's just feeding scapegoats to the susceptible. The only "Western democratic value" that bothers him is Russia being an underdog.