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Russia lauding torture was unthinkable โ€“ now it is proud to do so (www.theguardian.com)
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After two years of war in Ukraine, videos of death and torture have become commonplace in Russia. And methods of torture once only spoken about in witness testimonials are now being promoted online by the perpetrators themselves as they publish photos and videos of brutality for bragging rights.

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[โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago

Because state-sponsored propaganda. Where the other side is actively getting dehumanized and people stop considering them human beings.

That's actually pretty common practice and has been used through a lot of wars.

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