How the Troll Works

Duncey Putin will repeat the same linguistic formula multiple times over many years. Those below him in the power vertical and Disinfolklore Propagation Apparatus (on TV, Telegram,…) repeat the troll ad nauseum. Sometimes like in a folktale, there is no character development. It’s simply an archetype. ‘Istanbul Peace Talks’ is one such unrounded character. It emerged into public consciousness (for those who pay attention to such matters) around 17 March 2022. Then like any troll it pops up repeatedly.

Source: Learning to See Abstract Concepts

This is the mechanism of a perennial troll: no character development, no evolution, just repetition. Like a stock character in folklore, “Istanbul Peace Talks” performs the same function every time it appears — framing Russia’s ultimatum as a reasonable offer that Ukraine rejected.

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