How Russian propaganda aims to divide Latvian society - DW News

[TexasTowelie]

Russia is trying to win over Latvia's Russian-speaking minority with victory slogans and fear. Many Latvians are worried that the propaganda could divide their country. About one in four Latvians has Russian roots.

[Deuxcents]

1. I'm wondering if the people of Latvia are buying any of this..

They see what’s going on In Ukraine n must know Putin has his sights on them, too. Would they fall in line or would they prepare to resist? It was pretty much expected that Putin would not stop w/ Ukraine so they must have some idea of what they are gonna do? Somehow..someway, Putin needs stopped or these battle fields will be much bigger n more countries turned to rubble

[OnDoutside]

2. Of course there are some who watch only Russian media, but I

believe the vast majority know what's what. The bigger picture though is all western societies need to put a much bigger effort into educating people on how democracy works and the mechanism totalitarian regimes regimes use to undermine our society.

[Warpy]

3. It's probably like TFG's cult here in the US

Tell some people they're victims and give them somebody to hate, they'll oblige you by hating, especially if they never got rich quick.

The truth is that Latvia vastly increased its GDP after liberation. What they need to do is make sure that increase gets outside Riga and its suburbs so that everybody sees a real benefit from it. That's a challenge in all first world countries, it's easy enough to create wealth, it's harder to figure out how to distribute it, especially to the people who allow us all to eat.

I feel sorry that this lady has lost friends to Putin's red hat club. We've all lost friends that way.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Putin's propaganda has worked very well to divide the US.

In fact, his work in the US has been genius level KGB tactical assault.