Soviet Union 1991

Second update

(Congratulations to the book’s second ally, book friend Tiannuoshui. I’m sorry I didn’t see the news yesterday. In order to celebrate the birth of the second ally, I’ll post updates today and tomorrow.)

Western countries always think that by occupying a dominant position in propaganda, they can begin to instill in people around the world the threats from Eastern socialist countries. Britain has lost face in front of people all over the world and must find a way to get it back. For example, The Times specially drew a cartoon to satirize the expansion of the Soviet Union.

A giant bear with a hammer and sickle in his left hand and holding vodka in his right hand was lying in the Black Sea Strait. His huge body blocked the shipping in the Strait, and he looked at the distance with ferocious eyes. In front of the black bear, the ship flying the British flag looks particularly small. The Times used such news to mock the Soviet Union's strategic expansion, and used a very Cold War-like headline, "Be careful, everyone, the terrible evil empire is back."

"Yes, that evil empire is back again. After three years of absence from European politics, when the brutal 'Ivan the Terrible' blew the horn of war again, when Peter the Great's blade pointed at Britain again The security of the homeland once again declares his presence to the West . When Crazy Ivan puts his hand on the nuclear button, the people of the free world will once again feel the terror from the red world. However, our government has long lost its glory that the sun never sets. Look weak and incompetent in front of the Soviets!”

Ivan the Terrible refers to Yanayev's strong political and diplomatic tactics, while Peter the Great refers to Yanayev's political reforms, which is a very clever metaphor.

Suddenly, under the control of some Conservative politicians, the Soviet threat theory began to heat up rapidly in Great Britain. Their people ridiculously regarded the Soviet Union's control of the strait thousands of nautical miles away as a threat to Britain. Threat, but never thought about whether Britain's involvement in the Turkish Straits is not an invasion of chauvinism by a great power.

People who only watch British radio and television and European Voices are unwilling to think about this issue. The British Conservative Party deliberately avoids this topic. Double standards have always been very slippery in their hearts, no matter it is the Soviet Union. Or other socialist countries.

Seeing that the British have jumped out as targets again, the Soviet Propaganda Department will certainly not let go of this opportunity for NATO to engage in a propaganda war and a public opinion war. In fact, Surkov has been invincible and lonely in the public opinion war. Since Yana After Yev came to power. The public opinion war between the West and the Soviet Union has never been won.

"We won in the past, we will win now, and we will win in the future." Surkov looked at the reports in foreign newspapers and shook his head contemptuously. He stacked the so-called headlines. Place on the other side of the table. I started to meditate on what kind of amazing propaganda should I come up with to deal with the Western threat propaganda.

Yanayev's previous advice to Surkov was that it is not necessary to refute their threat propaganda now. After all, this kind of thing will not change in a short time just because of your one or two propagandas. What is more important is to unite the people and enhance national cohesion to prevent the erosion and spread of internal ideologies.

The products produced by Su Xuan must be of high quality. Surkov once again wrote to the elites who convened the propaganda department. Since the British shamelessly proposed the Red Threat theory, the Soviet Union once again carefully planned a propaganda to refute the British so-called Red Empire threat. Argument. Of course, this threat theory is more important for all ethnic groups in the Soviet Union to see clearly what the entire country looks like in their eyes.

Surkov has always been informal in the form of propaganda. He asked those in the department not to write a boring bureaucratic article in a special format. Even I feel sleepy after reading it, let alone the people of the Soviet Union? The people only like to see and hear the culture that is close to them. Rather than boring preaching.

Therefore, the rebellious Surkov can often achieve success in the public opinion offensive by taking the wrong approach, which also establishes his status as the gray bishop of the Kremlin. In the eyes of the people, he is also rated as the national leader who best represents the aspirations of the Soviet people.

After a week of planning, the Soviet propaganda department released another propaganda film comparable to "I Am the Russian Invader". This time the Soviet Union did not use a domineering slogan, but used tragic techniques to arouse the public's sympathy. resonance.

When we were the Tsarist Empire, you said we were European barbarians and cultural invaders;

We were prophesied to be the next superpower and we were accused of being the red threat to world peace.

When we refused to accept the Industrial Revolution, you used the artillery fire of war to force the door open;

When we embrace free trade. You scold us for taking your job.

In 1922, when we were in dire straits, you incited domestic opposition forces and attempted to hang us in the bud;

In 1991, when we wanted to integrate the disintegrated member states, you said we were an invasion by an evil empire.

We use communism to save our great motherland. You hate us for being dissidents;

We embrace the free market, and you hate us for taking the market.

We are against spreading rumors and you say we are trampling on human rights.

We were destitute then, and you regarded us as gray cattle;

Later, when we became stronger and stronger, you blamed us for causing your national debt to pile up.

Our heavy industry has achieved remarkable results, but you say we are polluters of the environment;

Our goods started trading. You say we are the cause of global warming.

We exploit oil, you say we cut off other countries’ livelihoods;

You go to war for oil, you say you are saving people from suffering.

When we were in chaos, you said we had no rule of law;

Now we want to maintain peace according to the law, you say we violate human rights.

When we were silent, you said we lacked freedom of speech and were ruled by dictatorship.

We are no longer silent, you say we are xenophobic mobs brainwashed by the government.

Why do you hate us so much? We want to know.

“No,” you say, “I don’t hate you, it’s just that you are like this.”

We don’t hate you either, but do you understand us?

“Of course I do,” you say. “We have a lot of news, from the Associated Press, Reuters, and the BBC…”

Soon, the same article titled “What do we owe you?” began to circulate in major Soviet newspapers. Many people couldn’t believe that such a long-winded article came from the old-fashioned Soviet government. So soon, the article snowballed and grew until it attracted the attention of Western media. (To be continued.)