>>512281897
well Russian national thought apparatus is a little more complex

we do not take a #speculative_history fact as fact, nor do we disregard it

we rather have #swedish_theory that will forever be in a #superposition, since nobody can clearly tell, whether it's true or just outdated swedenborgian cultist theory, that they wanted to use in 17th century to legitimize their claims on Russian lands

either way it's a #simulacra,
since after Swedes (PMC of Sarmat Khanate, with latter being Ottoman slav[polack and priebalt] trader expedition) were kicked in the teeth in Poltawa, it started to be a topic of discussion between Russians and those neanderthal cannibals, a reason to meet and talk, find similarities and differences, share some history, that is founded on people talking, not just on them being decisively obliterated on the battlefield and run to their turk masters to be killed for failing the mission

we fancy this way of interaction