For those who are struggling to find ways to always explain that Russia is right and if the standard “the bear was poked” “biolabs” “neo-nazis” or “NATO expansion” don’t work, here’s what you do.
You have to gaslight yourself and create an alternative reality completely. In this alternative reality, Putin isn’t just a leader; he’s a misunderstood saint, a benevolent overlord whose every invasion is a gesture of pure love. When Russia sends tanks into Ukraine, it’s not an act of aggression but a warm hug from a caring big brother. Ukrainian resistance? Just misguided children rebelling against the ultimate paternal figure. The West, of course, is insanely jealous of this perfect familial bond and will stop at nothing to sow discord.
NATO? Oh, in this world, NATO is not a defensive alliance but a playground bully, endlessly taunting and poking the innocent Russian bear. Every expansion, every military exercise is not about security but a relentless campaign to provoke and corner Russia, who is just trying to mind its own saintly business. Meanwhile, the so-called biolabs are depicted as sinister Western plots to develop plagues specifically designed to target Russians – because obviously, the West has nothing better to do.
And let’s not forget the ever-present neo-Nazis. In this reality, they’re everywhere – in every Ukrainian coffee shop, under every bed, necessitating Putin’s holy crusade to cleanse the world of this ubiquitous threat. Evidence to the contrary is mere Western propaganda, crafted to confuse the righteous. Here, historical events are rewritten, facts are twisted, and myths are spun into an elaborate tapestry where Putin is always the hero, Russia is always the victim, and the rest of the world is a jealous antagonist hell-bent on destroying the epitome of virtue that is Mother Russia.