Menzies Research Centre Putin's plan to defeat democracy
Rebekah Koffler is a Russian-born American citizen who joined U.S. intelligence where she observed the threat from Russia up close.
Her book 'Putin’s Playbook: Russia's Secret Plan to Defeat America' delves into the mind of Russian President Vladimir Putin and reveals his ambition to dominate America and the West.
She reveals details of Russia's destabilsation campaign against American democracy built upon a sophisticated knowledge of existing tensions within American society and a deep understanding of how Americans think and behave.
Presented by Nick Cater, Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre.
email Nick: watercooler@menziesrc.org
Rebekah Koffler's website: https://rebekahkoffler.com/
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Quotes from Putin's Playbook:
“The Russian government during and after the 2016 U.S. presidential election stoked American racial divisions, ideological and political polarization, a profound distrust of government itself, and seething voter anger over the election results. The belief that Putin put Trump in office was fueled by a Russian intelligence operation. "
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“The American people were, therefore, hit with a double-whammy—first by an external Russian adversary and then by internal American foes. These highly placed government functionaries, driven by their disdain for the unorthodox presidential candidate and desire to displace him, neglected their mission. Instead of identifying and neutralizing threats to American security, they became useful idiot soldiers in Putin’s war on America.”
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“The Russian government during and after the 2016 U.S. presidential election stoked American racial divisions, ideological and political polarization, a profound distrust of government itself, and seething voter anger over the election results. The belief that Putin put Trump in office was fuelled by a Russian intelligence operation.
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“The American people were, therefore, hit with a double-whammy—first by an external Russian adversary and then by internal American foes. These highly placed government functionaries, driven by their disdain for the unorthodox presidential candidate and desire to displace him, neglected their mission. Instead of identifying and neutralizing threats to American security, they became useful idiot soldiers in Putin’s war on America.”
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“It would be at our own peril for Americans to ignore the Russian threat. Putin and his playbook are not going away any time soon. Having orchestrated a constitutional amendment allowing Russian presidents to serve more than two terms, the former KGB operative secured his presidency for life, or at minimum until 2036. Even if Putin unexpectedly abandons the presidency due to illness or death, his successor will likely continue with his anti-American playbook. ”
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“During the past few years, I have increasingly felt like I was back in the USSR.
“The rise of pervasive political correctness, growing intolerance towards religious people, and alienation of and even attacks on people whose views don’t conform to the mainstream orthodoxy remind me of my childhood and youth in the USSR.
“I find myself repeating the same admonitions to my young children that my mother frequently gave to me and my sister: “Don’t believe everything that you hear on TV, think for yourself, and keep your and your family’s views private.”
“I found myself pulling my children from public schools and placing them into religious schools in order to avoid heavy and biased government-sponsored indoctrination.
“It was painful for me to watch my little ones coming home and spouting how oppressive America is when I know firsthand what oppression really means. I also could not bear watching my kids coming home sad and confused because they were simply not old enough to be bombarded with all the sex-related ideas and concepts that the school pushed on them under the rubric of “family education.”
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