so you guys haven’t heard about anti-war protests in Russia? or that there are Russian civilian people also being blown up in the Ukraine? Their parents in Russia don’t believe them that they are also being shot. you don’t think they’d be very angry off to learn about being lied to? – maybe this is also a rumor, but maybe not. I think not.
And their neighborhoods and apartments aren’t being hit by artillery fire or rockets either. Maybe I missed the point, but all my sympathy is being used for Ukraine.
Over the past 3 weeks I’ve been watching a few Russian vox pop Youtube channels that ask random people in the streets of major Russian cities questions. Checking a few channels’ histories the past year I saw many interviews were tongue in cheek but also included some subjects like attitudes towards LGBTQ+ etc.But you should watch the last weeks’ stuff, since the new even more draconian “Fake News” law. They literally cannot say it is a war, it is a “Special Operation”.
Russians in these interviews visibly struggle to say what they mean but somehow convey what they feel. Sure, there are a couple of old fooled farts regurgitating the Russian state’s propaganda. but hey, let’s look at people closer to home like the MAGA crowd, Brexiteers, anti-vaxxers etc, and we can see how easily fools are bamboozled. At least the Russians have the excuse that Putin is clamping down on any independent media and the majority have no recourse but for Russian state TV or newspapers.
In Russian protests the last couple of days, a Russian lady was dragged away because she was holding up a …blank piece of paper.
Another was dragged within a split second after she held up an A5 sized sheet to a cameraman.It literally said, “Two Words” in Russian (apparently in Russian, “Stop The War” can be said in 2 words).
The Parable of the Tribes at play, once the anarchy of power is chosen by civilized societies the play of power is uncontrollable and no one is free to choose peace. Why? Because the anarchy of power has prevailed in civilized societies unable to accept the real need for a United Nation’s system to reign in power. Too bad that a higher natural ‘power’ system has been triggered which war will only speed up and worsen.
In WW2, the good people of Holland almost starved to death, they were down at eating tulip bulbs. What,if anything, will Ukrainians eat in a month? Do you think the good Russians will send them food between bombings?
ibFrank about 2 years ago
When you control information, you control minds.
ncrist about 2 years ago
so you guys haven’t heard about anti-war protests in Russia? or that there are Russian civilian people also being blown up in the Ukraine? Their parents in Russia don’t believe them that they are also being shot. you don’t think they’d be very angry off to learn about being lied to? – maybe this is also a rumor, but maybe not. I think not.
Olddog1 about 2 years ago
And their neighborhoods and apartments aren’t being hit by artillery fire or rockets either. Maybe I missed the point, but all my sympathy is being used for Ukraine.
William Bednar Premium Member about 2 years ago
“And there’s the real problem”, Putin says, “too many Not-Putins in the world”.
martens about 2 years ago
Fleeing Putin’s wartime crackdown, Russian journalists build media hubs in exile
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/13/russia-media-putin-lithuania/
Angry over invasion of Ukraine and fearing crackdown, Russians trying to move abroad crowd into few remaining trains and planes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/09/europe-russians-leaving/
More than 4,500 antiwar protesters arrested in one day in Russia, group says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/06/protest-arrests-russia/
OmqR-IV.0 about 2 years ago
Over the past 3 weeks I’ve been watching a few Russian vox pop Youtube channels that ask random people in the streets of major Russian cities questions. Checking a few channels’ histories the past year I saw many interviews were tongue in cheek but also included some subjects like attitudes towards LGBTQ+ etc.But you should watch the last weeks’ stuff, since the new even more draconian “Fake News” law. They literally cannot say it is a war, it is a “Special Operation”.
Russians in these interviews visibly struggle to say what they mean but somehow convey what they feel. Sure, there are a couple of old fooled farts regurgitating the Russian state’s propaganda. but hey, let’s look at people closer to home like the MAGA crowd, Brexiteers, anti-vaxxers etc, and we can see how easily fools are bamboozled. At least the Russians have the excuse that Putin is clamping down on any independent media and the majority have no recourse but for Russian state TV or newspapers.
In Russian protests the last couple of days, a Russian lady was dragged away because she was holding up a …blank piece of paper.
Another was dragged within a split second after she held up an A5 sized sheet to a cameraman.It literally said, “Two Words” in Russian (apparently in Russian, “Stop The War” can be said in 2 words).
NatureBatsLast about 2 years ago
The Parable of the Tribes at play, once the anarchy of power is chosen by civilized societies the play of power is uncontrollable and no one is free to choose peace. Why? Because the anarchy of power has prevailed in civilized societies unable to accept the real need for a United Nation’s system to reign in power. Too bad that a higher natural ‘power’ system has been triggered which war will only speed up and worsen.
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
Russian TV Calls for Hangings of Ukrainians in Occupied Cities
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-tv-calls-for-hangings-of-ukrainians-in-occupied-cities/ar-AAV254U?ocid=msedgntp
Tiramisu about 2 years ago
In WW2, the good people of Holland almost starved to death, they were down at eating tulip bulbs. What,if anything, will Ukrainians eat in a month? Do you think the good Russians will send them food between bombings?
rossevrymn about 2 years ago
Nope, I’m tired of the Russian people not handling up on their mess. Grow up.