# Mr Putin, please keep feeding the trolls. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 22, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959 "2014-02-22T17:59:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/21 "2014-02-24T20:32:57Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > **Mr Putin, please keep feeding the trolls.** Nitpick: It’s Russia – that should be, “Please keep feeding the [\*domovoi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domovoi).”\* ---
**Author:** ![Steken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Steken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steken)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/22 "2014-02-24T20:34:09Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yes. Read the NYT article. > > When they say “Cossack militia” they are talking about the posers. > " Cossacks say the people identifying themselves as Cossacks in Sochi are not truly Cossacks" That article doesn’t make clear whether the actual Cossacks in question were true or fake. Just that there are a lot of fake Cossacks in modern Russia generally, and at the Sochi Olympics specifically. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/23 "2014-02-24T21:04:58Z")
> [@Steken](#): > > That article doesn’t make clear whether the actual Cossacks in question were true or fake. Just that there are a lot of fake Cossacks in modern Russia generally, and at the Sochi Olympics specifically. They called them “Cossack militia” as opposed to Cossack. They were also wearing Cossack Militia uniforms, not traditional Cossack garb. Now, I suppose some real Cossacks could have come to Sochi, disguised themselves as Cossack Militia, and gotten the media from many nations to believe they were Militia, not real Cossacks, but what would be the point? They were the Putin militia thugs. They wore the Putin militia thug uniform, they identified themselves as the Putin militia. [https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=909&q=cossack+militia&oq=cossack+milit&gs\_l=img.1.1.0j0i24l4.1134.4052.0.7011.13.9.0.4.4.0.269.1410.4j0j5.9.0....0...1ac.1.35.img..4.9.456.TakptkBdgpg](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=909&q=cossack+militia&oq=cossack+milit&gs_l=img.1.1.0j0i24l4.1134.4052.0.7011.13.9.0.4.4.0.269.1410.4j0j5.9.0....0...1ac.1.35.img..4.9.456.TakptkBdgpg) What point are you trying to make here? Why are you questioning this?😕 ---
**Author:** ![Steken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Steken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steken)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/24 "2014-02-24T21:11:47Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > They called them “Cossack militia” as opposed to Cossack. They were also wearing Cossack Militia uniforms, not traditional Cossack garb. > > Now, I suppose some real Cossacks could have come to Sochi, disguised themselves as Cossack Militia, and gotten the media from many nations to believe they were Militia, not real Cossacks, but what would be the point? > > They were the Putin militia thugs. They wore the Putin militia thug uniform, they identified themselves as the Putin militia. > [cossack militia - Google Search](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=909&q=cossack+militia&oq=cossack+milit&gs_l=img.1.1.0j0i24l4.1134.4052.0.7011.13.9.0.4.4.0.269.1410.4j0j5.9.0....0...1ac.1.35.img..4.9.456.TakptkBdgpg) > What point are you trying to make here? Why are you questioning this?😕 No point. I was just surprised to see you claim that they were definitely not true ethnic Cossacks, when in fact they could very well have been true ethnic Cossacks. No biggie, though, and thanks for the interesting links. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/25 "2014-02-24T21:54:17Z")
> [@Steken](#): > > No point. I was just surprised to see you claim that they were definitely not true ethnic Cossacks, when in fact they could very well have been true ethnic Cossacks. > > No biggie, though, and thanks for the interesting links. Of course, and it’s not impossible that some of those morons in the USA wearing those pathetic neo-nazi garbs were at one time real SS Stormtroopers.:dubious: \*But I don’t think so. \* ---
**Author:** ![Steken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Steken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steken)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/26 "2014-02-24T22:16:33Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Of course, and it’s not impossible that some of those morons in the USA wearing those pathetic neo-nazi garbs were at one time real SS Stormtroopers.:dubious: \*But I don’t think so. > \* Yeeeeeah, actually some Nazis survived the war and kept the faith and liked to strut their stuff and hang around with neo-Nazis and wear uniforms and shit. Real-life, old-timey actual-NSDAP Nazis hanging out with low-life, hooligan neo-Nazi knuckleheads. It happens. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/27 "2014-02-25T04:59:01Z")
Boys, boys, boys, I’m sticking with “Cossacks” because, though it gives a few losers hard-ons from the reflected “glory,” it also makes Putin look bad, both because of negative thoughts about Cossacks and thems what use them, and that he needs punks playing dress-up to help him throw his weight around. And the Jesuits have always been the Pope’s commandos or marines. ---
**Author:** ![Kelevra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/28 "2014-02-25T15:04:40Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > And the Jesuits have always been the Pope’s commandos or marines. Well, I’m not claiming to know any more about the Jesuits than is available on a Wikipedia page, but my understanding was that the original Jesuits (formed in 1537) had a military background and that’s why they were called the “Soldiers of God”. All the information I’ve ever read talks about how important learning is to the order. Never any mention of them taking up arms. Although their traditional black robe is call a Cassock, which is awfully close to being a Cossack! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/29 "2014-02-25T20:45:28Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Boys, boys, boys, I’m sticking with “Cossacks” because, though it gives a few losers hard-ons from the reflected “glory,” it also makes Putin look bad, both because of negative thoughts about Cossacks and thems what use them, and that he needs punks playing dress-up to help him throw his weight around. But “Cossack Militia” sounds even worse and has nastier connotations. Plus, it’s correct.😛 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/30 "2014-02-26T05:11:03Z")
> [@Kelevra](#): > > Well, I’m not claiming to know any more about the Jesuits than is available on a Wikipedia page, but my understanding was that the original Jesuits (formed in 1537) had a military background and that’s why they were called the “Soldiers of God”. All the information I’ve ever read talks about how important learning is to the order. Never any mention of them taking up arms. Although their traditional black robe is call a Cassock, which is awfully close to being a Cossack! As Pepe Le Pew would say, “Le sigh!” Juxtaposition is an element of humor. In this case, I placed Hitler’s Sturmtruppen next to the Jesuits, still known as the Pope’s Marines or Commandos because they are quick responders and willing to do anything and go anywhere they are needed, as a humorous juxtaposition, not intending a direct comparison. Or, as Foghorn Leghorn would say, “[That’s a joke, son!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTwnwbG9YLE)” ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/31 "2014-02-26T05:19:46Z")
ETA: Shoulda listened to the call of my (possible) vocation and become a Jesuit. I’m old now and neither the Latin nor the celibacy seem so scary. Hear that, God? Drop the dead language and let us get laid and a lot more will hear the call. ---
**Author:** ![Kelevra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959/32 "2014-02-27T13:13:53Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > As Pepe Le Pew would say, “Le sigh!” Juxtaposition is an element of humor. In this case, I placed Hitler’s Sturmtruppen next to the Jesuits, still known as the Pope’s Marines or Commandos because they are quick responders and willing to do anything and go anywhere they are needed, as a humorous juxtaposition, not intending a direct comparison. Or, as Foghorn Leghorn would say, “[That’s a joke, son!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTwnwbG9YLE)” I’m sorry, I can’t hear you over the sound of the jet whooshing over my head.🙂 K [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-putin-please-keep-feeding-the-trolls/681959.md?page=1)