Turns out the CIA had a playlist—and it was strategic. In the cultural Cold War, rock and pop weren’t just music—they were weapons of influence. Spies with rhythm? You bet.
#CIARocknRoll
#CulturalColdWar
#SpyTunes
#SoftPowerOps #CIA #Rockartist www.thenation.com/article/cult...
📄 Source:
Mapping the Russian Political Influence Ecosystem: The Night Wolves Biker Gang
By Olga Boichak (University of Sydney)
Published in Social Media + Society, 2023
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2056...
#DisinformationNetwork #SoftPowerOps #SymbolicInfluence
Next up:
Thread 5 — The Cultural Proxy Model: Why Russia Uses Bikers Instead of Bots
Why performative loyalty is more effective than faceless disinfo
#ProxyPolitics #SoftPowerOps
