thelastaxolotl [he/him]
Slop.article https://united24media.com/world/netflix-extends-russian-animated-series-masha-and-the-bear-whats-wrong-with-that-20120
The CCD described the series as part of Russia’s broader soft power strategy.
“It is not just a cartoon, but an instrument of Russian ‘soft power’,” the Center stated.
According to the Center’s analysis, the animated series promotes a positive image of Russia through the character of the Bear, portrays other nations in a negative light through the behavior of the main character Masha, and normalizes Soviet symbolism and militaristic themes.
Experts emphasize that protecting the information space for children remains an important component of national security.
Traces of Russian propaganda
Critics contend that the issue is not any individual symbol appearing in the series, but the overall narrative it constructs about Russia.
Across the show, Russian cultural motifs—including folklore, traditional family values, and national symbols such as the bear—are depicted as welcoming, gentle, and universally appealing. Even references to the Soviet era, such as the appearance of a red five-pointed star in one episode, are presented in a child-friendly setting.
On their own, these cultural elements may seem harmless. However, critics argue that taken together they function as a form of soft power, introducing young international audiences to an idealized and carefully curated image of Russian culture and and national identity while downplaying or omitting the political realities associated with them.
The discussion is especially sensitive because some of the symbols featured in the series—including Soviet iconography—are closely linked in parts of Eastern Europe to repression, occupation, and other historical abuses. By presenting these symbols outside their historical context, framed instead as nostalgic or innocent, can make them more effective instruments of cultural influence.
What will they come up with next? A whole series about a character named Captain Russia? Ridiculous.
burgerbrains are subconsciously aware that all of their media is propaganda and cannot understand doing it any other way
United 24 because 14 was too on the nose
The .world libs love linking this source
Unironically another one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, god my list is up to two animes and a russian show now da hell was I watching on cable tv, have very fond memories of watching masha and the bear in my home town as a kid
Masha both represents foreign countries antagonistic to Russia, but also dresses herself up in Soviet-era imagery. Impeccable logic.
The security agency responsible for mass repressions, including targeting entire ethnic groups. Ukrainians, Poles, Baltic people, Germans, and Crimean Tatars
WHY WERE THEY ATTACKING UKRAINIANS AND GERMANS
Bullshit, though, they were not targeting the entire ethnic groups of Poles, Balts or Ukrainians. Crimean Tatars sure, Germans it's harder to argue, but those other 3 are literally made up. I loved finding this on Wikipedia:
It is estimated that the NKVD's subordinate destruction battalions killed some 2,000 Estonian civilians, and 50–60,000 people were deported deep into the USSR [after Estonia's liberation from Nazism]
So, who were these poor repressed Estonians? :(
Resistance groups were organised by Germans in August 1941 into the Omakaitse (lit. 'Self-defence'), which had between 34,000[6] and 40,000 members,[7] mainly based on the Kaitseliit, dissolved by the Soviets.[6] Omakaitse was in charge of clearing the German army's rear of Red Army soldiers, NKVD members, and Communist activists. Within a year its members killed 5,500 Estonian residents
Shoutout to NATOpedia for calling civilians murdering Nazi batallions "resistance groups"
[...] As the Red Army advanced, a general mobilization was announced, officially supported by Estonia's last Prime Minister Jüri Uluots. By April 1944, 38,000 Estonians had been drafted
When corporate America first adapted Transformers for the American market they quite literally recoloured Optimus Prime to look like the fucking American flag.
But oh no this girl is wearing a hat that’s propaganda.
You can see how Russian political views are woven into the plot. For instance, the railcar in the yard where the character lives is marked "Moscow-beijing"—hardly a coincidence.
Insidious Russian propaganda such as *checks notes* acknowledging the existence of the Trans-Mongolian Railway
insidious pro-trans/pro-trains agenda woven into child slop
And I thought the conservatives freaking out about Bluey had issues.
Wait chuds hate Bluey? Why? It's wholesome
You should hate Bluey too for being military propaganda.
It was quite a twist when Bluey flew overseas to join the Ukrainians.
It potrays the colonial delusion of "Australia" as something charming and harmless. No Aboriginal dogs are ever shown, just those favored by the settler population. One of the main characters' dad is shown being an imperialist oil mercenary in the most popular episode. The main dad is an archaeologist, which in effect means he robs indigenous graves and sends them to museums for settlers to gawk at. It's propaganda.
They hate it because it's wholesome. They think 1) that their evil cult is wholesome, and 2) that any depiction of wholesomeness that isn't completely steeped in the imagery and traditions of their evil cult is an attack on them.
woke dog, neurodivergent dad
These people don't make any sense
They assume bluey is a boy because she's blue so when they find out they're wrong they're really mad
Is that why daily wire made a crappy copy?
Now do American shows where the troops, who even in the show are explicitly said to have participated in invasions, are portrayed very positively and relatably.
Wait, you can't because that endeavor would occupy the rest of your life.
it's ruZZian propaganda because it falsely depicts russia as having colours, and people there having lives, playing and being happy. in reality, russia is a frozen dystopia of concrete, the only things going on are steel mills, army drafting centers, and vodka distilleries, and everyone is sad/drunk/checked-out constantly, unlike in the free democratic west where shit is fine
sad/drunk/checked-out constantly
I'm in this picture and I don't like it.
Of course they're Estonian
What is with Estonia and the Hitler particles?
Estonia being the richest Republic in the USSR (by political decision) and being the "pretty girl" of the Soviets towards Europe apparently only contributed to them being even more anticommunist and russophobic.
Legit read it as Epstein.
When being tired reveals the truth.
Epstonian class
"Estonian media expert" is their version of a animation-complainer youtuber, I guess.
She wears hats. HATS!
there's an episode where they make a cccp rocket
As opposed to literally every piece of US media ever.
Its literally just a Russian cartoon. My kids watch it from time to time. Sometimes the little girl is kinda mean lol she must represent the US when she is mean.
Supporting Victory Day means you're supporting Russian Militarism and are a Russian propagandist. /s
aight
now kinetically prosecute anyone involved in the production of paw patrol
actually how about any who produced or has watched paw patrol
here's why this is bad and why china's great firewall is also bad
