Also, remember the title of this thread, the purpose of which is to goad "Putinistas." Some partisanship is to be expected on both sides.
The implication being that anyone who has a difference of opinion than the author of the thread is a fan of Putin.
In other words, it's a dishonest attempt to label someone as something they're not because of their opinion.
It's a favorite tactic of leftists.
Learn to recognize it.
Good Lord man, this is the internet, in a general discussion forum. There are no "tactics" here beyond provoking a reaction. It is transparent. Of course "Putinista" is pejorative, and it's right in the title.
It is no worse than all of the other name-calling pervasive in this thread and many others.
