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In this vein, I recommend the 1420 channel on YouTube [1]. It has videos of random Russians being interviewed with provocative questions, mostly in the major ci
by j-wags 3y ago
In this vein, I recommend the 1420 channel on YouTube [1]. It has videos of random Russians being interviewed with provocative questions, mostly in the major cities but sometimes also in small towns/villages. It is admittedly anecdata, but folks often candidly share their thoughts, and it paints an interesting picture of modern Russian society.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/@1420channel https://www.youtube.com/@1420channel
- r721 3y agoYou should take into account that people can be charged for "wrongthink" shown in such interviews. Here's one of cases, for example: >Yuri Kokhovets, 37, was interviewed by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty outside a central Moscow metro station in July 2022. >Kokhovets has been accused of spreading false information about the army and being motivated by "political hatred" and now faces up to 10 years in prison. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/08/30/russian-man-in-court-for-critical-ukraine-interview-a82299 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/08/30/russian-man-in-cou... So many people with oppositional views just won't answer the questions, and state/war supporters will be overrepresented among participants.