In principle, ever since the First World War, the shaping of an enemy image within Russian society has been carried out in a very systematic way. The only thing observable over the last two years is that this rhetoric and propaganda activity has increased significantly. If one compares it with Nazi propaganda methods, there is absolutely nothing innovative in current Russian techniques. Since the 2008 war in Georgia, Russia has been invoking the "defence of Russians". The slogan "russkije svojih nebrosajut" ("Russians do not abandon their own"), which is currently being heavily emphasised, draws parallels with the "Third Reich" and the "Third Reich's" policy towards its compatriots. It is the same thing we saw during the Sudeten crisis in Czechoslovakia and before the German invasion of Poland. It is as plain as day.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...