Re:Russians are trying to flee – data from Google Trends
by rossdavidh on Saturday March 05, 2022 @11:38AM
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As an American who has had plenty of disagreement with acts of violence by my government in the past, I have to say I have more sympathy for a Russian who is in this position now. Even in democracies, marching in anti-war protests and voting for anti-war candidates at the next election doesn't always seem to have much impact on the government's behavior, at least in the short term.
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Re:Russians are trying to flee – data from Google Trends
by formvoltron on Saturday March 05, 2022 @11:47AM
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Russia is an interesting case because.
* their capitol is also their largest city. 10% of all russians live in Moscow. * If just 1 or 2 million of the 11 million people of moscow went downtown to shake keys in protest, something would change. * The protest does not need to immediately change things. Simply it sends a message. And by shaking keys it sends a message of peace but also of dissatisfaction.
Re:Russians are trying to flee – data from Google Trends
by formvoltron on Saturday March 05, 2022 @11:49AM
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And the fact that Moscow people would rather complain than do a simple act of walking downtown together..
* shows that Russian people think that Putin would not use his nukes.
Because if Putin would use his nukes.. isn't walking downtown and shaking your keys a much better outcome!?