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> The people of Russia don't seem to want this war, they are conscripted. (From what I've read from afar.) My understanding of Russian politics is that it is p
by jcranmer 4y ago
> The people of Russia don't seem to want this war, they are conscripted. (From what I've read from afar.)
My understanding of Russian politics is that it is primarily driven by apathy: the population will support what the government does, so long as it doesn't affect them. Russian mobilization is a violation of that tacit agreement, which is why it seems that mobilization is being targeted more at marginal groups with less political voice (e.g., ethnic minorities).
- electrondood 4y agoApathy is one consequence of living in a post-truth society, created out of using decades of gaslighting and disinformation on your own people.
- blaser-waffle 4y agoSee also: The Russian Firehose Model of Propaganda https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE198.html https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE198.html
- greggarious 4y agoWhy would I trust RAND on anything policy related? The last time we crossed paths, the woman who referred me for an interview had to move to Switzerland, and they made a show of hazing me. (The last interviewer literally said the words "Autistic people can't work for RAND") They need to retool their insider threat program, at least the employees at SEI know how to lock down their devices :-)