Sixth: shaping public opinion and undermining trust in institutions. „Why are so many trains and planes delayed? Aren’t they doing anything? Is the government really acting in our best interest?“
Thus enabling a platform for right-wing narratives to further weaken politic will against Russia.
Here in the UK that tactic is futile, our trains are delayed and cancelled at such a high rate I’d suspect Russian interference if they suddenly started working properly.
Good to know that it’s like that elsewhere. The other day I was on a train trip in Germany: planned for 3.5h, arrived with 6h delay and was in the hotel 1:00am. Yay.
Sixth: shaping public opinion and undermining trust in institutions. „Why are so many trains and planes delayed? Aren’t they doing anything? Is the government really acting in our best interest?“ Thus enabling a platform for right-wing narratives to further weaken politic will against Russia.
Here in the UK that tactic is futile, our trains are delayed and cancelled at such a high rate I’d suspect Russian interference if they suddenly started working properly.
Good to know that it’s like that elsewhere. The other day I was on a train trip in Germany: planned for 3.5h, arrived with 6h delay and was in the hotel 1:00am. Yay.
Now if this isn’t a source of pan-European solidarity I don’t know what is!
Yeah, it’s like that everywhee - I was on a train trip in the US and… ha ha ha, who am I kidding?
(We do have a little bit, mind, but not very much)
I think this is actually close to the top among the reasons, even if the others are valid too.