Provocation as Trigger

Russian (MAGA and indeed all forms of) Disinfolklore is multi-faceted. Even its multifacetedness is multidimensional.

Yet, it always involves some form of story-telling that’s often prompted purposefully by deliberately wrought activities often called ‘provocations’ in post-Soviet militaries’ parlance.

The prop is the activity that’s then used to stimulate stories in a number of dimensions (advertising Ruschia’s prowess, indefatigability, unbeatability, cynicism, manufactured grievances, resolve, patheticness, Mana, desperation, acting outedness,…).

Source: Spectacles!

Spectacle does not arise spontaneously. It is launched by “provocations” — deliberately wrought activities that provide content for Disinfolklore stories. The provocation is the prop; the spectacle is the performance built upon it. Every dimension of the provocation is designed to stimulate specific emotional responses across multiple audiences simultaneously.

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