I really don't know. That's why I'm asking.

Before the invasion, I was quite aware of plenty of "Putin is a badass, he gets shit done, he's riding a bear" fawning over yet another substitute strongman while :trump-anguish: is (temporarily, perhaps) deflated in relevance to them. I am unfortunately genetically related to a number of people that have these exact sentiments, so it isn't just very online people being edgy to trigger the libs.

I know that the United States is full of very credulous and impressionable consumer herd animals by design. What I'm wondering about is whether this current invasion and the media-wide propaganda blitz will have lasting effect on the "Putin gets shit done" sort of Russia-admiring chuds, or whether they will wake up tomorrow and completely forget about that honeymoon period, like the ever-shifting perceived enemies within a certain novel that they cite but also grossly misunderstand. :1984:

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
    hexagon
    ·
    3 years ago

    Putin's callousness and cruelty is the flavor they enjoy, without any of the uncomfortable or upsetting ideological baggage. Putin's Russia legalized wifebeating and marital rape and commits hate crimes against LGBT+ people as a matter of public policy.