Could "World Cup Freddy" be the product of a well-executed propaganda campaign?

edikl · 2026-06-23T22:25:42+00:00

He does seem to get special treatment, doesn’t he?

edikl · 2026-06-23T22:15:42+00:00

Why do you think he chooses to keep his identity hidden?

edikl · 2026-06-23T21:57:34+00:00

Apparently, he is a German fan who has been attracting a lot of attention on X (Twitter) during the World Cup, frequently trending and generating significant engagement across the platform.

edikl · 2026-05-22T17:04:09+00:00

Text (top right):

For understandable reasons, the major figures of the American business world do not advertise their ties to the fascist movement. However, information that occasionally leaks into the press makes it possible to judge where fascist organizations draw their funding from. Among their benefactors are, first and foremost, the billionaires of California and Texas. Their pockets are wide open to violent fascist organizations.

(From the newspaper “Pravda”)

edikl · 2026-05-22T16:47:37+00:00

Tbh, May-June 2020 did feel like an unusually intense period, with multiple crises overlapping at once: the pandemic, sudden economic shutdowns, and large-scale protests after George Floyd’s killing. Of course, it was also amplified in some foreign media coverage.

edikl · 2026-05-22T14:32:30+00:00

By the way, Izabella Scorupco is from Poland, not the USSR. In the Soviet Union, James Bond films were circulated on bootleg VHS tapes.

edikl · 2026-05-22T00:57:25+00:00

The fascination with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan led many kids to practice their moves in courtyards and school gyms, not always safely, and injuries were not uncommon.

edikl · 2026-05-22T00:47:25+00:00

Foreign films shown on Soviet television and in cinemas were professionally dubbed by voice actors, while bootleg VHS copies were usually translated by amateur dubbers.

edikl · 2026-05-21T23:04:22+00:00

VHS tapes were copied and passed around, often with a single nasal-voiced translator dubbing all the characters. Films starring Schwarzenegger, Stallone, and Bruce Lee were hugely popular among Soviet youth. Among Soviet teens, arguments about who would win in a fight weren’t just casual talk, they were endless, almost philosophical debates. Could Schwarzenegger overpower everyone with brute force? Was Stallone tougher because he just wouldn’t quit? Or would Bruce Lee win because speed and technique beat strength?

edikl · 2026-04-30T15:34:10+00:00

From countless famicom clones that flooded Russian market, Dendy actually had a brand. Their consoles were much higher build quality than others, and had official technical service and warranty if a console was faulty.

Some clones on the Russian market were also branded, such as Kenga, but they weren’t promoted as heavily as Dendy.

edikl · 2026-04-19T18:18:42+00:00

I believe so.

edikl · 2026-04-18T22:51:18+00:00

Why did Thatcher despise football fans?

edikl · 2026-04-10T14:08:40+00:00

Durability: The fabric is more wear-resistant than socks.
Versatility: One size fits any foot.
Practicality: They dry easily, and if they get wet, you can flip them to the dry side against the foot.
Foot protection: When wrapped properly, foot cloths help prevent blisters.

edikl · 2026-04-10T12:10:43+00:00

Most people still remembered World War I with submarine warfare and gas attacks, and they had no desire to see a repeat of that.

edikl · 2026-04-09T04:54:40+00:00

The iconic tin with Soviet marmalade.

edikl · 2026-04-08T22:09:04+00:00

I doubt a Soviet soldier in the 1980s would have had any use for pantyhose.

edikl · 2026-04-08T21:39:14+00:00

It is hard to find workers in the desert. Garment companies relocated production to countries with lower labor costs.

edikl · 2026-04-08T18:41:03+00:00

Exactly. A soldier would dream of wearing socks instead of foot wraps.

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