#gayropes

[unhonestlymirror]

How dare these vile depressed poor Lithuanians beat our pure blue-eyed Belarus with the proPolish Gayrope baton!!! They force Belorussians to write and publish books and board games in artificial Belaruthian language!! They force proud people of Belarus to stand on their knees and paint their cars in terroristic ⚪️🔴⚪️ colours!! Average Belorussians have to start their business in "Belaruthian" language and sell "putin huilo" T-shirts with ukronazi symbolics in order to survive in pagan starving brutal Lithuania!!! Otherwise, Lithuanian polizai will beat them to death for the lack of Ukrainian flags!!!!

WAKE UP!!!!

[solo-wing-alex]

He's anti-Ukraine, too

Hell, I bet he's also the type to say shit like "Russia has more freedoms than GAYrope(because it oppresses the "right" people)"

What a shame it is to see peaceful protests where students are asking for an end to the genocide being met with force. We need an end to the occupation and an end to the genocide.

X: ShaukhSulaiman

[jahsonic]

In the aftermath of my discussion with the melomaniac on Gayrope I find myself again here: Le sottisier de l'Europe (1970) by Jean Plumyène and Raymond Lasierra

[tenosit]

I see a legitimately puzzling number of people going "how can they declare LGBTQ+ an organisation, its just people".

Сонечки. Russia is an authoritarian fucking colonial empire. It does not care. Russia never was truly LGBTQ+ friendly in last century. It aggressively demonizes every "Western" concept that asks to abate in cruelty because mercy is for pussies. It literally ties LGBTQ+ to its demonization of West with words like "Gayrope" - this is not spontaneous.

Russian empire is built on cruelty, towards everyone. And it will apply not just to Russian LGBTQ+ people, it will apply to any LGBTQ+ people in places Russia occupies illegally - parts of Eastern Ukraine, Crimea, Ossetia, and way, way more.

[iamthetruenhaz]

idk bro, it should go both ways. If I'm dismissed as a "gender gayrope tolerast" for expressing opinions like "you should kinda sorta think if hating someone for who they want to fuck is a good thing", I get to dismiss them in turn.

Me around leftists: while it is good to be enthusiastic, it is important to be aware of the flaws that befell socialist systems in the 20th century and listen to survivors of those regimes. While wanting "the revolution" to happen isn't awful, it is also important to note that meaningful social change can and should be done without devestating our systems with a sudden and violent uprising that is going to take decades to recover from and definietly won't lead to a "utopia."

Me around right wingers: I AM THE BIG BAD COMMIE THEY WARNED YOU ABOUT. ALSO GAY RIGHTS.

[ketrindoll]

How to recognize state-sponsored Russian propaganda

It's no secret that the Russian state, using troll farms and other means, has been spreading deliberate disinformation for years. They are known to be behind the 2016 Presidential election in the US, the Brexit referendum in the UK, and other smaller and bigger events. For example, the EU discovered financial ties between Kremlin and right-wing political figures in Europe, with Marine LePen being openly financially supported by the Russian bank. Their propaganda has been in full force ever since Russia invaded Ukraine and is part of the openly stated Russian war against the West, which Kremlin propagandists and state media describe as being amoral, degraded (referring to LGBTQ+ community rights in particular), and out to destroy the great and traditional Russian state. It's modern, hybrid warfare is set against us every day.

So how to recognize if something you are reading, whether repeated on the news or in social media comments/posts, is Russian propaganda?

It's going to be a long post, unfortunately, as it's directly linked with the DebunkEU.org investigation, but certainly worth reading.

Part 1: Narratives related to war

After Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24th of February, the trolls had a period of unusual silence. But soon enough they picked up where they left off, perhaps even more severely than before. There were a few key points that Russian trolls spread in the comments:

Refugees are all crooks, that are rude to volunteers, steal from their hosts, steal husbands (the latest British tabloid the Sun post seems to perpetuate this story without any credible evidence, other than a Facebook post), etc. Some impersonate registration center employees to spread fake stories about supposed bad characters among the Ukrainian refugees. Such posts are usually the same in every country and are meant to discourage people from helping those in need. Similar tactics were used in regards to Syrian refugees, who fled Russian-bombed Aleppo, but that time it actually worked. Any actual bad-apple cases would get blown out of proportion to paint all refugees as such. It shows the absolute despicable nature of the Russian government - not only do they destroy a country, but they also make sure its citizens are despised wherever they go. (began to spread late February-early March till now)

Questioning national identity + Whataboutism: "What about Liberia/Iraq/Palestine", "Why are you not putting up your own country's flag?" It's to minimize the open support for Ukraine and spread the classic Russian attitude of {if America did it, why can't we?} (began to spread on the 28th of February)

Ukraine is evil: Biolabs in Ukraine, Ukrainians killing Russians in Donbas, and other similar lies are all just poor attempts at justifying the war. (28th of February till now)

The West is to blame: from blaming NATO to saying that it's America, and not actually Ukraine, that is fighting Russia is all part of Russia's general attitude of "fight against the rotten West and Gayrope [gay Europe]". Even though NATO only expanded as a response to Russian aggression and there were no agreements for it not to expand. The reason it pisses the Russian gov off is that it makes it hard for them to restore the USSR borders by swallowing its neighbors. (began to spread early March till now)

Part 2: What Russia wants you to believe

There are three main conspiracy theories that Russia tries to spread to destabilize Western societies and "divide and conquer".

The concept of public safety. This theory questions the very basics of democracy, by trying to prove that a secret group is controlling everything behind the scenes, thus undermining your power as a voter and belief in a democratic system. This group is supposedly making us choose between few, suitable to them, options, and the only way to avoid being part of the system is by removing ourselves from it altogether and assembling into independent societies. The greatest evil is the West and US in particular, meanwhile, Russia is a state that's immune from this and protects traditional values and spirituality. In Europe, this group calls for the return of the USSR, and all around the world, they are recognized for their talks about globalists and praises of figures like Stalin. This propaganda was first spread by the Soviet secret service and has been officially approved by Putin himself.

New World Order. This theory is perhaps the most widespread and accepted. It states that the world is ruled by elites (again, democracy means nothing), who seek to eliminate individual countries and establish a New World Order. It tries to paint many cultural and intellectual figures as members of this organization, and they are behind every major event locally or internationally, from financial crises to unpopular political decisions. This theory began spreading in the 50s and 60s and gained particularly strong traction during the pandemic.

The great reset. This is a theory that exploded in 2020 and states that while the earth is overpopulated, vaccines and other methods can be used as population control to reset the global political system and economics. Klaus Schwab became a figurehead of this conspiracy. Again, Russia somehow is immune to all of this.

Just so you get an idea of how widespread is Russian state-sponsored propaganda, Lithuania, a country with a population of less than 3 million, has identified 105 pro-Russian or propaganda spreading Facebook groups alone, not to mention websites, "news" sites, and individual fake accounts. Most of those are managed by just 8 people. Think how much could be in large countries like America that Russia considers an enemy state. Also, be careful about what you spread regarding Ukrainian refugees, as an example of what happens when misinformation gets out of control can be seen in how Syrian refugees are treated to this day.

Part 3: Trolls

Regarding trolls, another example of a Lithuanian investigation into one of the pro-Russian Facebook groups shows this:

A post is created that spreads fake news, support for Russia, or some shocking new info about Ukrainians.

In two days, 227 comments are left under the post.

2571 comments are left right after the Bucha massacre.

484 users posted those comments.

400 reacted positively to "Bucha is fake" posts.

An unusually large amount of comments were either a direct/poor translation or in Russian.

Most of the comments were written by fake accounts. One of such accounts wrote 9 comments in just 21 seconds.

What does it tell us? Most of the traction in pro-Russian or misinformation groups is coming from Russia, troll farms in particular. Also, there is no point to argue with them. A bot that posts 9 comments under different posts in just 21 seconds is not going to read your replies or answer them. The best course of action is to report the comment. Facebook is notorious for not giving a shit, but if enough people will report both the comment and the profile, chances of those getting taken down will massively increase. Don't just scroll by, report both the comment and the user.

Also, follow the money. Facebook ads are not cheap, and if you see someone promoting their conspiracy ideas, think about how they got the cash. In a small country like Lithuania for a politician or supposedly freelance journalist to have 10'000-16'000 euros for ads is highly suspicious. It rings true everywhere - from QAnon to others, how can they afford to promote themselves, to buy domains, to support a large team, etc. Basically, follow the money.

And for goodness sake, stop watching those random YouTube videos as a source of truth.

[semechkablack]

dorian electra singing ‘we’re out here turning frogs homosexual’ and having pussy riot sing a verse with ‘moscow is a capital of gayrope’ and yell ‘gay propaganda’ is very iconic if you ask me

[misterica-tmblr]

Traditional family values

First officer’s log, July, 8th, 2019. Here in Russia they celebrate the Day of family, love and loyalty. That’s very important when we speak about #domesticviolence and #metoo.

Here in Russia 80% of women judged for murder were protecting themselves from aggressive husbands and fathers. Lots of women and girls are killed by their family. No one cares: we don’t have a law against family violence.

Men can kill their wives and children because they are upset, men can harass girls and women, and there’s no law to protect the innocent. Police doesn’t work properly: you call the police, and they say ‘If he kills you we come’.

I heard at the unspiritual Europe (as they say, Gayrope) parents can’t beat each other and the kids. But here in Russia in god we trust, so men can beat the weak and the minor. So we have the Day of Love, Family and Loyalty.

[varezhka]

listen. gayrope is even funnier in english

[pepeu-stuff]

To be honest, Poland sounds like the perfect country for me. As a right-winger myself, I’m sick of “secularism”, LGBT agenda, gender ideology, radical feminism, multiculturalism and Islamisation where I live (I’m a Balkaner living in Western Gayrope). However, I’m afraid that Poland might fall to liberalism in just 10 years, since younger generations are mostly liberals... What do you think?

I've received your ask the first time. I simply am not on Tumblr very often.

Edit: I'm not a right winger - more of the centrist.

Edit 2: I don't appreciate such language in addressing your political opponents either. You can disagree with certain politics but please be respectful while doing it. Otherwise you sound like a butter looser - regardless of your views. It's not only about what you're saying but also how you're saying it.

[iamthetruenhaz]

Bulgaria unfortunately also

Especially our president Rumen "Russian" Radev

but also the many, many potbellied uncles and indignant aunties who shit on "Gayrope" from their vacation there, wouldn't go to russia even if they got paid, but still slobber over putin's ass

Oh also yesterday I checked the wiki article on Bakhmut and accidentally clicked on the bulgarian version. The name of the city? Fucking "Artemovsk". Yes, the soviet russian name. Bunch of assgobblers

The Economist published a list of European countries that deliberately or unknowingly become Russia's accomplices. The list is called "Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots".

It includes Hungary, Austria, Greece, Turkey, Serbia and Switzerland. The role of pro-Russian politicians like Marine Le Pen, Robert Fico, Matteo Salvini and others is separately highlighted.

[marzanna6]

meanwhile russia pushes another anti-lgbt law:

and, you know, continues to condone genocide in ukraine. gee i wonder why lgbt people in ukraine have complicated feelings towards azov... western tankies please westsplain to them how patriarch ciril is suuuuch an lgbt ally. especially when he calls the invasion of ukraine a fight against rotten depraved gayrope (gay + europe).

Y'all be writing shit like this and then wonder why Ukrainian lgbtq+ would rather support AZOV regiment than expect solidarity from you

[gigimka]

LGBT in Russia

Being a lot of time in femslash fandoms made me realize that people from other countries do not know much about LGBT in Russia. So, I decided to tell you. Majority of Russians do not «Strongly against LGBT rights».  Majority of Russians do not care of LGBT rights  Why? Russia has anti-LGBT law.  Russian’s LGBT people live in closed. Small part of them come out to family or friends. But openly gay people – sound like fantastic in Russia. It's only isolated cases. Most of LGBT people never come out because it’s means losing job, losing family and friends and it’s dangerous for life. Russian TV never shows LGBT characters. You do not find books with LGBT characters in Russian stores. News censored. Even facts about real people are concealed – like about Chaikovsky was gay. So, because of it most of Russian straight people have illusion that «LGBT do not exist in Russia». They think, that they never met LGBT persons. They are convinced that all people they know are straight and cis.  They believe, that it’s something which exist in Hollywood or Europe (Russians call it Gayrope).  That’s why most of Russians believe in «Gay propaganda». Being queer in their mind is something strange/exotic/«Not ours thing». So they think – Russian person can’t just be gay/lesbian/thans/bi. They think:Russian can become one of them only if Hollywood will brainwashed him or if some spoiled person will carry off in LGBT. In the same time some of young Russians, who free from TV influence and stereotypes support LGBT rights, but not openly in public, mostly in Internet. And sad to say – that’s not a majority of young Russians. That’s only Russian feminists, some Russian liberalists, (fem)slashers and actually Russians LGBT people.