KGB defector Yuri Bezmenov's warning to America
What it is
A clip of a 1984 interview with KGB defector Yuri Bezmenov describing Soviet ideological subversion and demoralization of a target society, uploaded with a politically charged framing.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Mostly cited as a source for the demoralization and subversion idea, though one commenter dismisses it as alt-right material.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2017, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“Everybody should watch this video”
Bezmenov interview on ideological subversion
cmahler7, 2017-07 · Strong recommendation · in “The Decline of Marriage”
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Topics: yuri bezmenov, kgb, propaganda, demoralization, cold war
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