Russia enjoys a lot of soft power among conspiracy mongers and those with heavy grievances. Russia’s state ideology is a version of a Cultural Marxist Grievance Theory, where you are innocent, deserve all the best things and are being “systematically oppressed”.
That’s why you mostly find those shilling for Russia hold deep grievances of their own. Col. MacGregor believes he should have been a general. Scott Ritter believes he shouldn’t have been in jail - same with their other propagandist Russell Bentley.
Russia tells them a message that they like - it’s not your fault - you’re not responsible for your misfortune because you’re being systematically oppressed.
“That’s why you mostly find those shilling for Russia hold deep grievances of their own. “
Grievances and trauma over the Covid fraud and lockdowns. Trumps defeat via election fraud, And the rise of the WEF to where they can destroy Dutch farmers via EU laws that get passed by WEF pawns
It has been very bumpy since Trump lost. So now they invest in fake Tsar Vlad Putin when he invades Ukraine. What would Ronald Reagan do?