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And that usually plays to the advantage of the elite. Now the working class has only one supporter, the Russian government. Their propaganda of "west hates you"
by burmanm 5y ago
And that usually plays to the advantage of the elite. Now the working class has only one supporter, the Russian government. Their propaganda of "west hates you" feels very real to them now.
This is quite age old tactic that usually doesn't work, punishing civilians in the war usually does not demoralize them, but works against the aggressor. Same can be said about these sanctions. Why would they trust the west if we want to punish them and their only hope is their current administration?
- unethical_ban 5y ago>Now the working class has only one supporter, the Russian government. They have only one enemy, the Russian government.
- burmanm 5y ago> They have only one enemy, the Russian government. Do you think layman thinks the friend is the person who punishes them without them doing anything wrong? I find that seriously difficult to believe. Think about it yourself. You go to a nightclub and then the doorman says only you're not allowed, because your friends who just went in said you're not wanted. Do you still consider them as your friends and just think it's for your best? That's a very odd logic there.
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- Talanes 5y agoI don't think that's the best example for your point: the doorman and your friends are collaborating together, not adversaries who's fight is affecting you. Anger would rightly be directed at everyone involved. The better example is you go to a nightclub and the doorman won't let you in because he says your friends were there being dicks earlier. Do you go and chew out your friends or get angry with the man stopping your night for something you didn't even do?
- jdrc 5y agoOTOH that has been the propaganda of Putin the entire decade. At some point supporters have to face the consequences as well