Ian Garner - Russia has Constructed a 'Self-selecting' Digital Gulag to Stifle Opposition to Putin

With the blocking of YouTube in Russia, and pressure on other platforms, are we seeing the emergence of a Digital Gulag? The more efficient way to entrap and control a population than the real-world Gulag of watch towers and razor wire?
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Ian Garner is an historian and analyst of Russian culture and war propaganda. He is motivated by two questions: what drives Russia’s obsession with war, and why have so many Russians in the past and present fallen for militarism. Ian Garner is also a world leading authority on the myths and propaganda surrounding the second world war battle of Stalingrad in Soviet & Russian Literature. Ian has been interviewed for the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, New York Times, BBC, VICE News, Mashable, and many other media channels.
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BOOKS:
Z Generation: Into the Heart of Russia's Fascist Youth (2023)
Stalingrad Lives: Stories of Combat and Survival (2022)

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[alabrrmrbmmr]

It's refreshing to have a solid podcast to listen to these days. Thanks for your work

[oyeahtoys]

See also: self-selecting digital gulag formerly known as x

[TKMcClone]

Great to see Ian Garner back. Excellent conversation and choice of topics. These days I wonder - what is the point of free speech if one truth is hidden amongst a hundred lies?

[MrBudgiejoe]

Whether they know it yet or not, Russia is going to be on par with North Korea in the not too distant future. The only question is; are the citizens going to do anything about it?
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[roarjorgensen]

Your channel now and at other times, gives very interesting insight, views and discussions. Somewhat frightening at times but welcome

[DarkestAlice]

Thank you, Jonathan and Ian Garner, for another very interesting conversation. Disturbing, but extremely important.
🇺🇦 Перемоги та миру всім українцям! 🇺🇦

[davidfell]

Thanks for that JF. Interesting vid again

[KathrynKlos]

Lots to think about in this interview. Thank you for focusing on this issue that needs more discussion and action.

[angela-qhgl]

Excellent discussion…..interesting to listen to.

[Crimeajewel-meme]

I remember, ( a place I was in that year), a truck ful of young conscripts got slaughtered in Grozny during that war. They came from Samara. That didn't go down well.

[irongron]

Keir Giles actually mentioned the other day, on Pyotr Kurzin's channel, that Kursk has dropped of the news a bit, but that's not so bad, because it's become normalised, and then Mr Garner mentions how Putin said when asked about Kursk, "vse normalno, spokoyno!" - all is normal, it's calm/quiet!" - Keir Giles vindicated 💯. Finally, Mr Garner's Russian is very good, just those 3 words gave away, with his annunciation, he knows how to speak Russian, as does the host Jonathon.

[danielmcinnes]

Another excellent video and Guest!! Thank you Johnathan!! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!!!!

[RogerK]

What about YouTube censorship?
Anything I say pro a Whole Ukraine gets canceled.

[kljtx]

Artificial Intelligence will make the gulag impossible to escape

[PGC]

Love your stuff. Just one quick note on profile pic/thumbnails on your videos (curly hair no glasses) doesnt look so much like your current self - I’ve accidentally skipped some of your videos when scrolling my feed because I didn’t recognize the person in the image

[MartinLundström-lv]

- And what is the 'search, ' algorithms, choosing what is intressting to you, based on previous choices...
Echo chamber?

[SimonZüst]

Thanks for the work you do Jonathan - Slava Ukraini!

[pierrezundel]

Just came back from a trip to Cameroun. On the way to the aiport in Douala, the driver had Radio Sputnik on, covering an interview with a Pan-African movement proponet spouting Kremling talking points. Did a little digging about Sputnik in when I had some time and found an article about russian cooperation with African media (link here: ). Here is a quote from that piece: Banda Kani, du Cameroun, représentant de la Télévision Panafricaine Afrique Média et pionnier du «Débat Panafricain», a parlé de la coopération avec les autorités politiques du pays et des compromis à trouver entre un reportage objectif et la formation d’une opinion publique en accord avec le leadership politique.

[mariansaines]

Is that a real doggy lying on back of the couch, please?!😅

[boballfree]

Is there anything you can do to pressure Youtube to reinstate the excellent Konstatin and Inside Russia? Please,
Pleae .The combination of your programme and his are compelling .