• _cryptagion [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 day ago

    Oh, I don’t think they are Russian trolls, so much as “useful idiots”, as the Soviet Union called them. Westerners so obsessed with the Soviet aesthetic that they’re willing to spread obvious propaganda. I very highly doubt many of them are Russian at all, or have even been to one of the countries they idolize.

    Because forget living in a communist country, they like the rights democracy is supposed to afford them and don’t wanna give that up. They just aren’t willing to admit it.

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      1 day ago

      Do you know one other thing I’ve noticed? Those “Westerners” never describe themselves as “Westerners”, but it’s common parlance in Russia.

      I notice you didn’t take my implication that I’d like you to admit those things I pointed out, aloud. You know, just because.

      Or perhaps you did… and you’re purposefully avoiding it. Now who was it that I say does such things, most commonly…?

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        1 day ago

        I don’t need to admit anything like that. For one thing, I don’t know you or care what a random internet person thinks about my authenticity. For another, a quick look at my profile, or the comms I mod, will tell you all you need to know about what kind of person I am or am not.

        Chances are, if you’re tossing around insults like “Russian troll”, you won’t like me regardless of whether you think I am one or not.

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          1 day ago

          I don’t need to admit anything like that.

          Afraid of falling out of a window or having a bad cup of tea…?

          No, there’s no need to, but looking at your profile, you’re a very politically active poster. It would be extremely weird for a very political poster not to have an opinion about the Russo-Ukrainian war, started illegally by Vladimir Putin, who has an ICC warrant out for him.

          There was absolutely zero need for you to reply, but you can’t help but to give yourself away.

          Chances are, if you’re tossing around insults like “Russian troll”, you won’t like me regardless of whether you think I am one or not.

          So now you are denying the existence of Russian disinformation? Because why would calling out Russian disinfo be considered bad… for people who are not pathetic pro-Russian wankers?

          Edit since you don’t like me, aren’t you gonna call me a Russian troll, since you definitely believe in the existence of Russian trolls on Lemmy, just like you said? Here’s one for example davel@lemmy.ml