Russia-Ukraine & World Apocalypse: Evil NATO
For anyone wondering if “NATO is the problem”, before you go anywhere near that look at:
(a) escalation of violence, theft & political manipulation by klepto-oligarchic leaders trying to survive /1.
For anyone wondering if “NATO is the problem”, before you go anywhere near that look at:
(a) escalation of violence, theft & political manipulation by klepto-oligarchic leaders trying to survive /1.
(b) the convenient, for Putin, mythology of Ukraine & Rus (“Kiev is the heart of Rus & the origin of the Muscovite dynasty”) /2.
(c) EU success when observed, by Russians from Russia, happening in neighbouring former Soviet republics, as a profound destabilising factor for Russian domestic politics under Putin’s terrible, failed regime /3.
(d) the way propaganda directed at international audiences is used by Putin to pursue his objectives while masking his real concerns/ intentions. “Maskirovka” is pretty much Putin’s top specialist subject on Hitler Channel Mastermind
In such an analysis you’ll find: /4.
In such an analysis you’ll find: /4.
🔹(a) is dominant
🔹(b) is a major factor in Putin’s domestic strategy to ensure a compliant population, as a key part of effective execution of (a)
🔹(c) is the primary external factor, feeding into (b) &, of course, (a) /5.
🔹(b) is a major factor in Putin’s domestic strategy to ensure a compliant population, as a key part of effective execution of (a)
🔹(c) is the primary external factor, feeding into (b) &, of course, (a) /5.
🔹and (d) will look very confusing indeed, because it’s mostly about things completely different to (a), (b) & (c).
Why?
Because 99.99% of the international audience hasn’t got the faintest idea. /6.
Why?
Because 99.99% of the international audience hasn’t got the faintest idea. /6.
None about the realities of the klepto-oligarchic escalation dynamic (anyway, that’d hardly make good propaganda).
Not the foggiest about the mythology of Rus. /7.
Not the foggiest about the mythology of Rus. /7.
And it’s almost impossible to explain - except to Faragiste Europhobes, which is one reason Putin is keen on them, although in truth they don’t really understand either - how it can be that the boring old EU is a threat to a country with thousands of thermonuclear warheads. /8.
What is (d) mostly about?
NATO, it turns out.
Surprise! /9.
NATO, it turns out.
Surprise! /9.
And why might that be?
Because, like so many things which are untrue but plausible, it’s easy to explain to the 99.99%.
And so to influence them to oppose their governments acting against poor old Vladimir Vladimirovich, a “bear” being foolishly “poked with a stick”. /10.
Because, like so many things which are untrue but plausible, it’s easy to explain to the 99.99%.
And so to influence them to oppose their governments acting against poor old Vladimir Vladimirovich, a “bear” being foolishly “poked with a stick”. /10.
Is the NATO story 100% untrue? No.
But 99.99%? So untrue as to be completely misleading & essentially indistinguishable from pure disinformation propaganda? Yes. /11.
But 99.99%? So untrue as to be completely misleading & essentially indistinguishable from pure disinformation propaganda? Yes. /11.
Do Russian generals get antsy about it? Some of them, sometimes.
Does Putin care what his generals think? No.
Not unless they might turn on him.
That’s for another time. /12. End
Does Putin care what his generals think? No.
Not unless they might turn on him.
That’s for another time. /12. End
Good stuff from @DmitryOpines.
The “evil NATO” story is core (see above🧵) & is used because it resonates in the West, with many. Not because it’s true. Then there’s a swirling confusion of stuff, from a spewing propaganda sewer, intended to produce some sh*t which will stick👇
The “evil NATO” story is core (see above🧵) & is used because it resonates in the West, with many. Not because it’s true. Then there’s a swirling confusion of stuff, from a spewing propaganda sewer, intended to produce some sh*t which will stick👇
https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines/status/1497245367456473091
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