According to two Russian soldiers interviewed by a pro-invasion blogger, if you wear a Russian military uniform on the metro in Moscow people distance themselves and give you dirty looks.

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[–] 14 points 3 years ago (4 children)

On average, you need just 3.5% of the population to actively oppose the regime to achieve a successful revolution. People can change things, but it looks like a vast majority of Russians are just fine with killing Ukrainians. More expensive iPhones are a bigger issue.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I don't think demonizing the Russian populace is really achieving anything, people aren't their government. The US has done some abhorrent things, and I'm not an evil person, nor am I just fine with killing anyone.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    That's just a bit more than 5m people. Russia has plenty of free space in GULAGs to house 5m people.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    Russia doesn't have a GULAG system.

    If 5m is too little, make it a 10% (15m) then. Most of the army/security forces are currently engaged in Ukraine.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Not officially, but a lot of Soviet camps are still operational. Creating new ones won't be a big issue. Russian government has plenty of experience.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Well, that would be a good opportunity for Russians to revolt. But I think they're just fine with the current system.

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