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Putin has broad support in the Russian population. And that support went up after the annexation of Crimea and the start of this war. I have family and friends
by Barrin92 5y ago
Putin has broad support in the Russian population. And that support went up after the annexation of Crimea and the start of this war. I have family and friends in Russia, all of which have access to international media, and many of them are still at the very least moderately supportive of this.
This narrative that Putin is somehow solely waging a war with the entire population in opposition is an absolute meme. If the Russian people were sick of him they'd depose him, elections or no elections, Russians have done it to their leaders plenty of times.
- EugeneOZ 5y agoPlenty of times? Any examples, please? I’m really curious.
- Barrin92 5y agostart with the February and October Revolutions and go from there. If there's any country that knows how to depose a Tsar, it's Russia. In any country as vast and populous like Russia leaders always depend on the consent of the governed autocratic or not. I know it doesn't fit into this comical worldview where every Russian is secretly an American yearning to breathe free, oppressed by Putin.
- EugeneOZ 5y agoIt's one single example. Sponsored and organized by the west :) What are multiple cases? All the next rulers have died quietly in old age. I hope putin will be the second case.