Do Russians tell the truth when they say they support the war in Ukraine?

> After all, our estimates come from a population sample that presumably is more liberal than average. Yet even among this group of people – and despite the fact that the brutality of the war is becoming more evident by the day – the Russian leadership ostensibly can count on the genuine support of a substantial part of the population.

Russians are a disgusting and pathetic people and I hope I get to see them starve in the street for what they did in Ukraine.

Interesting explanation/summary/simplification of a method to elicit truth-telling. I wondered how that worked.

Who gives a shit, honestly? It's not like they can do anything about it:

- Democracy was never really a thing for Russians

- Even if it was a thing, there is no viable opposition, as trying to run against Putin comes with all sorts of benefits, like prison time, polonium or bullets in the head

- Putin's thugs are so deeply entrenched (and well paid) it's impossible to even protest

So all-in-all, 'the Russians' can say or do whatever, it's not like it matters.