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KGB Defector Yuri Bezmenov 1985 Interview. Explains KGB Manipulation of US Public Opinion

A 1985 interview by G. Edward Griffin with former KGB operative Yuri Bezmenov. He describes long-running Soviet efforts at ideological subversion and manipulation of US public opinion.

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Why HN readers recommended it

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
20th Century Time Machine
Topic
ideological subversion
Format
interview
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
4
HN mentions in dataset
6
Recommendation years in dataset
2021–2025

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From the original HN conversations

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  • Watch this interview with Yuri Bezmenov: [VIDEO] Then think about all the "Culture War" problems we are dealing with in American for the past ~10 years.

    post_from_work on Hacker News · 2021-12
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  • Personally, I buy much more into the theory that the fissures in society, are a result of infiltration by Marxists into academia, as was detailed by the Soviet defector and KGB agent Yuri Bezmenov. It's impossible to watch this interview and not tick the boxes.[1] …

    tenpies on Hacker News · 2023-04
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  • I don't get how more people don't realize this. Yes, all domestic media has also been corrupted by various agencies that wish to psychologically manipulate the masses. Some of this manipulation is to get you to buy things, while other wants to get you to …

    imiric on Hacker News · 2025-01
    In TikTok goes dark in the US

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