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Comment by int_19h | Hacker News Reader

The reality is that most Russians are well aware of the nature of Putin, the war etc. There's nothing to expose, really. The majority just don't care all that much.

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Thanks, this is an astute summary actually. They would care more if they thought their voices mattered, I think. You can absolutely see a form of resignation in their expression. They act as though they basically have no control over it, it's like 'it's not their issue'. I do however feel that they would be more empowered were they to get better information, particularly the 50+ crowd.

I don't think they will. I have all the information on this topic you can get but it doesn't matter since I can't do anything about it. At best I will not achieve anything, at worst I will get imprisoned and tortured, so what's the point in trying?

You seem to have a very benign definition of "worst". At worst, they are going to see their country collapse, a repeat of 1917, then misery and/or death of all people important to them.

Because that's what people have in mind when you friendishly suggest them to 'topple' their government.

You are correct if we're talking about somehow taking collective action, but I was talking from the perspective of a single person without a group they know well enough to start a revolution with. I think most people in Russia fit that description, at least all of the ones I know do.

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