I've noticed people having varying opinions based on varying pieces of information and misinformation. But what I've also noticed is these blatantly populist c

I've noticed people having varying opinions based on varying pieces of information and misinformation. But what I've also noticed is these blatantly populist comments like yours that attempt to preemptively discredit any pro-Russian opinion by blaming it all on Putin propaganda in a very handwavey fashion... Props to you for for stepping up the sophistication level by also including the possibility that it could also be attributed to "knee jerk contrarianism." I don't think anyone is naive enough to believe that Russia doesn't have a propaganda machine at tries to protect its very pragmatic if unpopular interests. The difference between now and maybe 10-20 years ago is that more and more people aren't naive enough to think that they are only ones.