Re:Russians are trying to flee – data from Google Trends
by smcl on Saturday March 05, 2022 @11:39AM
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When you organise against Putin the state swiftly organises against you. There are plenty of examples of those who try to resist being jailed or murdered. I do not blame your average Russian for keeping their head down and deciding its safer to just try to get by.
I am quite demotivated at the idea any meaningful change can be effected in my home country, which is technically a well-functioning democracy that doesn’t actively persecute the population at large[0]. If there was also the threat of violence against me or my family for being politically involved, my motivation would drop off altogether.
[0] = the UK does have bizarre fixation on its Muslim population, one example being the story covered by the recent Trojan Horse Affair podcast
I am quite demotivated at the idea any meaningful change can be effected in my home country, which is technically a well-functioning democracy that doesn’t actively persecute the population at large[0]. If there was also the threat of violence against me or my family for being politically involved, my motivation would drop off altogether.
[0] = the UK does have bizarre fixation on its Muslim population, one example being the story covered by the recent Trojan Horse Affair podcast