Imagine just saying “I don’t agree with the government on this” and you go to jail. And the citizens of said country still largely support the dictatorship. Wild.
this post was submitted on 12 Oct 2023
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'supporting the dictatorship' is the easiest way to live relatively safe life there. It is hard to blame people for trying to survive. Yes that is not a healthy society, but that is not easy to change.
And the citizens of said country still largely support the dictatorship.
Well... you go to jail if you don't.
From what I’ve heard/read even despite that they overwhelmingly like Putin
Russia produces nothing but cowardice