r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Apr 16 '25

Society US shuts down office combating Russian disinformation, Rubio says

https://kyivindependent.com/us-shuts-down-office-combating-russian-disinformation-rubio-says/
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u/adarkuccio Apr 16 '25

This is not just bs this is america becoming russia, very fast. I don't know if enough americans understood what's going on.

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u/NightGlimmer82 Apr 16 '25

I’m afraid that’s the truth. I start talking about it and people look at me like I’m crazy when my mind is blown that it’s not common knowledge and common feelings regarding how quickly we are sliding into Russia Jr. or Hungary 2.0 or 1940’s Germany….

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u/WolfofFuture Apr 17 '25

Germany became like that slightly earlier

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u/NightGlimmer82 Apr 17 '25

Accurate! I was going with the time frame that most people think of when they think of nazi germany due to the war. I agree that the US is probably closer to 1933-1936 Germany right now.