"The difference between the U.S. and China/Russia is that the people in China/Russia know the media is controlled by the powers that be." That knowledge, sadly

"The difference between the U.S. and China/Russia is that the people in China/Russia know the media is controlled by the powers that be." That knowledge, sadly, doesn't prevent from believing propaganda made by the same media. I know a lot of Russians, and most of them (even otherwise smart ones) honestly believe even the most absurd propaganda statements.