> I find Russians to be highly political apathetic
That's a good survival strategy.
You'll see them side with the winner as soon as it becomes obvious who that is.
That's a good survival strategy.
You'll see them side with the winner as soon as it becomes obvious who that is.
There is a cumulative "corruption of will" - for the lack of better term - that comes with it. And when there is no will, those who can have their way, will continue to have it.
Also the same government that conscripted war protesters then sent them to the front lines…
There's a ukranian proverb that is also part of russian culture in english it's meaning sounds like "lords fight - serfs struggle" (паны дерутся - у холопов чубы трещат). So for ordinary person best strategy is not to get yourself between Scylla and Charybdis and be loyal to any power unless you get direct profits from loyalty.