The word troll has evolved to encompass any sort of dishonest internet activity that is designed to manipulate the response and attitude of the larger audience, but I agree: the right term would be astroturfing.
> it's like having a pit-bull in the corner that nobody loves because it defended them before in a savage way
That hilariously fails to describe Russia in any way most people would recognize.
> Realistically, with the exclusion of Crimea, Russia has done nothing that any other large country hasn't done with regards to borders
That's a pretty big exclusion, but concerns about its borders and the threat of annexation - as elevated as it is compared to any other country - is not the main concern here.
The word troll has evolved to encompass any sort of dishonest internet activity that is designed to manipulate the response and attitude of the larger audience, but I agree: the right term would be astroturfing.
> it's like having a pit-bull in the corner that nobody loves because it defended them before in a savage way
That hilariously fails to describe Russia in any way most people would recognize.
> Realistically, with the exclusion of Crimea, Russia has done nothing that any other large country hasn't done with regards to borders
That's a pretty big exclusion, but concerns about its borders and the threat of annexation - as elevated as it is compared to any other country - is not the main concern here.