Season 1
The War For Your Heart and Mind
Dictators Will Find You Abroad
From impersonating Americans and Europeans on the internet, to funding influencers, and "politically killing" anybody who speaks against them- dictators are working to expand their narrative control to ways that are more intense than typical propaganda you learn about. Learn More: Autocracy Inc by Anne Applebaum https://x.com/freedomlovererh/status/1825512251584827680
Transnational repression is a growing threat from autocratic regimes. Increasingly exiles and refugees are the main focus of authoritarian regimes for silencing campaigns. Private citizens in democracies from Hollywood to academic are also increasingly pressured by authoritarian regimes. Check out the Lantos Commission testimonies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHbztGzjiU8 Report from the European Union Parliament https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2025/754475/EXPO_STU(2025)754475_EN.pdf
Autocrats are working together in a global network involving kleptocracy, transnational repression, disinformation, and force. Through conversation, dialogue, and strategizing with people from different backgrounds defenders of democracy can create a better and more democratic world.