Hey, so, he is one of “those types.” Kinda been watching him for a while. Pretty sure we can just refer to them as Kremlin shills due to the nature of the script.
Mostly because I’m evaluating the intent this time. In the past, they pop up with this predefined script prior to elections (but usually much earlier in the cycle) and prior to Putin doing something stupid.
Obviously his rhetoric is “Defend Putin’s Actions, not the man,” “both parties are bad,” “the west is collectively evil.” His approved methods are copy and paste responses, use specific images in responses to deflect arguments, and amplify support of western dissent for the opportunity to slip in propaganda.
One thing I’ll note, is that this time around, its very low quality. I would be willing to bet that the budget for these campaigns is getting smaller.
I’ve been dealing with plenty of these guys over the last few years. Their arguments are always ridiculous and straight along the lines of the Kremlin script. I agree that the quality has dropped in the last year or so, probably a combination of dwindling budgets and manpower.
Hey, so, he is one of “those types.” Kinda been watching him for a while. Pretty sure we can just refer to them as Kremlin shills due to the nature of the script.
Mostly because I’m evaluating the intent this time. In the past, they pop up with this predefined script prior to elections (but usually much earlier in the cycle) and prior to Putin doing something stupid.
Obviously his rhetoric is “Defend Putin’s Actions, not the man,” “both parties are bad,” “the west is collectively evil.” His approved methods are copy and paste responses, use specific images in responses to deflect arguments, and amplify support of western dissent for the opportunity to slip in propaganda.
One thing I’ll note, is that this time around, its very low quality. I would be willing to bet that the budget for these campaigns is getting smaller.
I’ve been dealing with plenty of these guys over the last few years. Their arguments are always ridiculous and straight along the lines of the Kremlin script. I agree that the quality has dropped in the last year or so, probably a combination of dwindling budgets and manpower.