Mity polityczne Kremla roku 2022
Journal: Myśl Polityczna Political Thought
Year: 2022

We can understand Putin by analyzing the myths in his speeches. The analysis draws upon the following author’s typology of myths: savior versus Lucifer, “golden age” versus the “tribulation age,” and conspiracy versus unity. Putin treats the US as absolute evil, almost like Lucifer. Deified Russia will free the world from this evil. The West is conspiratorially controlled, but its population may “wake up,” and will support Russia. It is imperative to implement the “golden age” of the world. Othe