An American tourist in Russia
Come and See (Иди и смотри), the iconic 1985 World War II movie by Elem Klimov, offers western audiences valuable insights into the Russian mindset. Unfortunately, they were all lost on us. We see the “horrors of war” trope and it overwhelms all of the other much more important lessons. On top of that, our minds are shielded by 80 years of Cold War propaganda, and the morality of Come and See goes over our heads.
Here’s my analysis of nazi propaganda from the last couple weeks, and what we can learn from it. Yes, this is disinformation, so is deliberately misleading. However, based on what has happened over the past three weeks, I am seeing clear trends in nazi disinformation coming out of Ukraine and the dictatorships of the “Collective West.” Nazi talking points are not random and do seem to have a clear, though often inverted, relationship with real-world events. I do believe it is possible to dissect this propaganda to gain insights about the nazi war machine, and their future plans.
We are standing at an inflection point in history, and there can be no bystanders. Everyone needs to help. Here’s what you can do to turn the tide of the information war against global nazism. And by “help,” I don’t mean vapid “thoughts and prayers.” I’m talking about real, practical things every person reading this can do that will have a meaningful impact in the war. This is by no means a full, comprehensive list, so if you have other ideas, please suggest them in the comments.
