Discussion about this post

User's avatar
umuntu's avatar

In the light of what just happened to Iran this seems all the more plausible. And I wonder what beset Russia to crack down on social media right now and in the way they do.

No goverment is blameless, corruption and self-enrichment will always be a factor societies have to deal with. Not least because it can be exploited by hostile powers in this frequently demonstrated way. So I would expect any goverment to wield utmost transparency and integrity as the weapon of choice. Using social media for the purpose instead of banning them.

Iran used the possibility of cutting off the internet as a last resort. People understood. So Russia feels cornered now that much?

Herman's avatar

The Americans seem to have the ability of organizing uproar and regime change wherever they want and whenever. A snap of the fingers is all it takes, it seems. How do they do that?

We may safely assume that a part of the troublemakers are paid professionals, but my two cents are that the successes of these color revolutions have also something to do with the charm that the American way of life exercises on a certain segment of humanity. For many young people all over the world, the USA simply stands for "fun" (something which not only girls want to have). There are plenty of young individuals, of the shallow kind, who think that life is all about that, and who feel called upon to take to the streets whenever they think that it will result in a more "American" life.

Whether or not the American way of life is actually as "funny" as assumed by these superficial characters is another question. Be it as it may, one thing is sure: nobody can beat the Americans when it comes to selling themselves. Certainly not the Russians or the Germans.

17 more comments...

No posts

Ready for more?