Trolls Kill

The Russian soldiers who participated in the unlawful invasion of Ukraine, their families supporting them and those who died were trying to rescue Ukrainians from an entirely bogus scenario. They believed so deeply in the truthiness of such Disinfolklore that they were willing to sacrifice their lives on the altar of such a troll. This is how powerful a Disinfolklore Galaxy can become.

Source: Book Proposal (May 2024)

It’s not just those who die after injecting bleach or taking anti-parasite drugs to cure themselves of Covid when Druidey Don tells them to who can become victims of a Disinfolklore Galaxy. 150m Russians, too, have fallen prey to a Disinfolklore Galaxy’s diktats, and many have perished as a result of its trolls.

Source: Book Proposal (May 2024)

Trolls are not trivial. They are the units of War Magic that get people killed — Russian soldiers dying for a bogus casus belli, Americans dying from bleach injection. The redefinition of “troll” from internet nuisance to lethal informational weapon is the foundation of everything that follows.

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