• Mr_Blott
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    1 year ago

    This is like saying that 75% of people in New York and Los Angeles eat terrible pizzas, therefore 75% of Americans eat terrible pizzas

    It’s that level of ignorance

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      1 year ago

      No, it’s like saying that literally 3 in every 4 Russians you meet anywhere are all for invading Ukraine, while the remaining 25% aren’t sure, don’t care, or are outright against it.

      You know only 44% of Germans voted for Hitler, right?

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        1 year ago

        It’s illegal to be publicly against the war. A child drew an anti war image and she’s now in foster care and her father under house arrest.

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          1 year ago

          Oh, I get it.

          My country starts invading another innocent one and killing its civilians and I just go about my life with a smile because I’m frightened to speak up.

          You teach your kids that weak shit? Home of the brave and all that?

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            1 year ago

            Not sure your point. I’m explaining why Russian polls aren’t going to reflect how the people really feel and shouldn’t be used to prove internet arguments. Of course it doesn’t really matter though. Support, indifference and rejection are indistinguishable when they aren’t backup by actions.

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        1 year ago

        That’s what I mean. You’re hearing the opinions of people in Moscow or St P’s; a tiny proportion.

        Massive bias in your sources