Logically they’d do that so if they do exterminate Jews they can just say it’s a lie and if someone calls them on it they can point to the outlawing and use that as cover.
If you wanted to be truly Machiavellian about it, you'd define false equating of the Holocaust with questioning it. Then, you'd define any commentary or criticism of what they're (probably not, but for the sake of fear porn) doing to be comparing the action with the holocaust. Or in other words, anyone complaining about or even noticing Russia killing Jews, is themselves effectively a nazi and thus need to be killed. For the good of society and the safety of the Jews.
Logically they’d do that so if they do exterminate Jews they can just say it’s a lie and if someone calls them on it they can point to the outlawing and use that as cover.
Just a round-about It’s OK When We Do It.
If you wanted to be truly Machiavellian about it, you'd define false equating of the Holocaust with questioning it. Then, you'd define any commentary or criticism of what they're (probably not, but for the sake of fear porn) doing to be comparing the action with the holocaust. Or in other words, anyone complaining about or even noticing Russia killing Jews, is themselves effectively a nazi and thus need to be killed. For the good of society and the safety of the Jews.
That's how you proper gaslight.