• kamen@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    I feel that many Russians are against Putler’s regime, but are (rightfully so) too afraid to speak up.

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        2 hours ago

        In favor of what? They aren’t being told the truth about anything. They’re in favor of an imaginary war for imaginary reasons.

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        5 hours ago

        How would that number change if all those people had access to independent reporting?

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          4 hours ago

          There’s an old joke about agents from the CIA and KGB sharing a drink at a pub in Berlin.

          “I have to admit, I’m always so impressed by Soviet propaganda. You really know how to get people worked up,” the CIA agent says.

          “Thank you,” the KGB says. “We do our best but truly, it’s nothing compared to American propaganda. Your people believe everything your state media tells them.”

          The CIA agent drops his drink in shock and disgust. “Thank you friend, but you must be confused… There’s no propaganda in America.”

        • NABDad@lemmy.world
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          5 hours ago

          The Trumpublicans in the U.S. have access to independent reporting, yet they choose instead to limit themselves to lies that make them feel like they’re better than everyone else.

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          5 hours ago

          I don’t have access to it, but allegedly on VK which is the Russian knockoff of Facebook, they also have similar numbers of a majority in favor of destroying Ukraine.

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        4 hours ago

        I mean given that you get arrested for a showing a blank piece of paper and sent to prison/gulag… Do you really think that de-annonymised people would put their opinions forward?

        But also in the west where we don’t have quite such a police state, we still do have many people who vote against their interests until their own interests are being affected…

        Moral of the story… Humans suck

    • misk@sopuli.xyz
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      6 hours ago

      It’s not that they’re for or against. They don’t care.