Confessions of a KGB Agent

Stream Summary

This stream presents the perspective of a former KGB agent on ideological subversion and propaganda. The host (or interviewee) outlines the stages of subversion used to destabilize societies, including demoralization, destabilization, crisis, and normalization. The discussion covers methods of infiltration, manipulation of social institutions, and the erosion of traditional values, warning about the long-term effects of such strategies on democratic societies.

• Explains the KGB's approach to ideological subversion and propaganda.
• Describes the four stages: demoralization, destabilization, crisis, normalization.
• Discusses infiltration of education, media, and social institutions.
• Warns about the erosion of traditional values and social cohesion.
• Highlights the dangers of artificial power structures and loss of accountability.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Yuri Bezmenov (KGB defector)
• YouTube: Yuri Bezmenov - Ideological Subversion
• CIA: Soviet Active Measures
• Brookings: The KGB and Soviet Disinformation

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