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by orbital-decay 1516 days ago
The best way to fight enemy propaganda is not letting it get to the point of becoming enemies, defusing it long before the information war. The slow institutional degradation in Russia was nobody's concern - "meh, it's Russians; not my business" - until it suddenly was. To not become enemies, you have to listen and allow the other party change you. Then you can attempt to bring your point and change them.

When the communication becomes "enemy propaganda", you are forced to raise a wall which looks suspiciously like what your "enemy" does and wants from you as well. Mutual coexistence is impossible without two-way communication, and that means they will also going to influence you, whether you want it or not, even if you raise a wall. Communication here not necessarily being words but actions.

Turns out it was your business as well, after all. Think about it today because it might be too late tomorrow.