[cft]

Unfortunately people like him have been leaving Russia in droves since 1917, then in 1990, etc. The popular support for the war is arguably the result of this negative selection.

[bayesian_horse]

"Braindrain" is often significant enough to cause damage to a country, but rarely enough to shape public opinion by "selection".

[Pet_Ant]

I blame Poland's right-ward lurch due to similar brain drain.

[bayesian_horse]

If you look at the numbers, you probably won't see enough people leaving, even if you assume none of those are "right".