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> There’s mass protesting happening there. Like a couple of thousands out of 145 millions? The vast majority of the population has only access to state contro
by usr1106 5y ago
> There’s mass protesting happening there.
Like a couple of thousands out of 145 millions?
The vast majority of the population has only access to state controlled propaganda. Even if they have learned for generations that their leaders and their media can generally not be believed, the vast majority believes that NATO is threatening Russia and they have to defend themselves.
- philliphaydon 5y agoWhy are you so desperate to downplay what's happening as if it's nothing and has no affect?
- usr1106 5y agoRemember that many NATO countries have been paying more to Russia than to Ukraine for years and still want to continue to pay. One could say, well the former is profit from energy business and the and the latter is aid, you can't compare those. Doesn't matter. Putin can go to war only because Russia has made profits from exporting energy. And still energy exports are excluded from sanctions. I would be glad if what is happening were enough to stop Putin. But I am far from convinced that it is enough.