According to two Russian soldiers interviewed by a pro-invasion blogger, if you wear a Russian military uniform on the metro in Moscow people distance themselves and give you dirty looks.

    • @[email protected]
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      1610 months ago

      On average, you need just 3.5% of the population to actively oppose the regime to achieve a successful revolution. People can change things, but it looks like a vast majority of Russians are just fine with killing Ukrainians. More expensive iPhones are a bigger issue.

      • @Bluescluestoothpaste
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        510 months ago

        On average sure, but putin probably has more than 3.5% subverting democracy for him, it’s not so simple for the people.

      • @ruckblack
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        410 months ago

        I don’t think demonizing the Russian populace is really achieving anything, people aren’t their government. The US has done some abhorrent things, and I’m not an evil person, nor am I just fine with killing anyone.

      • @[email protected]
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        210 months ago

        That’s just a bit more than 5m people. Russia has plenty of free space in GULAGs to house 5m people.

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          10 months ago

          Russia doesn’t have a GULAG system.

          If 5m is too little, make it a 10% (15m) then. Most of the army/security forces are currently engaged in Ukraine.

          • @[email protected]
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            110 months ago

            Not officially, but a lot of Soviet camps are still operational. Creating new ones won’t be a big issue. Russian government has plenty of experience.

    • nadram
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      510 months ago

      THAT is the truth. They can love or hate the situation but there’s nothing they can do about it. So, no point in generalising and hating on Russians. Save it for Putin, the Russian gov and there butt-licking oligarchs