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15 Reasons Why The Legacy Of White Russians Haunted The USSR

8. Fueling the Culture of Surveillance

8. Fueling the Culture of Surveillance
A culture of vigilance emerges as fear fosters self-policing and denunciation among neighbors.

The threat of concealed Whites contributed to a culture of neighborly vigilance and denunciation. This phenomenon, where fear leads to self-policing societies, is echoed in East Germany’s Stasi years. (dw.com)

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