The poster to whom you're responding is actually saying that the no smile in Russia is because of an actual underlying difference in the emotions being felt.
I don't see where you got the second sentence as the article's implication. Especially since it's rather contradictory with the first sentence.
Maybe you think that the same concept is being discussed in the two sentences? Really there are multiple concepts at play so calling one of them neutral relative to one another and the other one "fake" isn't a contradiction at all. They're different things.
Just because the emotion being expressed is supposed to be neutral doesn't mean that the facial expression can't be implying something more. The article author's contention is that the facial expression is fake and expressing more of an emotion than is present, given that the "real" underlying emotion is one of neutrality in the smile and no-smile cases.
Yes, it was a summary.
>How is this is any better than some Russians' generalization that smiling Westerners are duplicitous?
The 'duplicitous' generalization assumes that westerners are being dishonest. The 'more miserable' generalization assumes that both are being honest.
It might be more accurate
Which is pretty much what the article quotes Russians as saying. Without agreeing with them, of course.
>I think the real reason Russians don't smile is cultural.
Again, you're agreeing with the article - and contradicting your subsequent explanation, which is mainly economic and judicial.
>It's because [Russians] are genuinely more cynical miserable people.
How is this is any better than some Russians' generalization that smiling Westerners are duplicitous?