How to Win an Information War Quotes

“Propagandists across the world and across the ages play on the same emotional notes like well-worn scales. They manipulate the desire to belong; provide a sense of false community to those left feeling deracinated by rapid change; help project our worst feelings about ourselves onto others; allow you to feel special, even superior, and foster the sense that you are surrounded by enemies that want to take something from you, something that’s yours and only yours and only you deserve.”
― Peter Pomerantsev, How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler

“The propaganda allowed you to both relinquish responsibility and enjoy dominance. This was part of the psychological deal the Kremlin offered people. You can identify yourself with the sense of supremacy, but you don’t need to carry any moral burden.”
― Peter Pomerantsev, How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler