[simplotek]

> The few warmongers often have the support of the majority, e.g. in Russia right now, where polls consistently show 70% support or more for Putin's attack on Ukraine.

We should take a step back and think about Russia's problem.

Not only did Russia's dictatorship made it illegal and a punishable offense to express any negative feeling regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, they manipulate all their media with pro-Putin and pro-war propaganda.

Keep in mind that Russia's regime response to anti-mobilization protesta was to arrest protesters and force them to the war front.

No wonder a big chunk of Russians, when faced with any war-related question, they make it their point to promptly give a canned response on how they are apolitical. Self-preservation in a totalitarian state kicks in almost as a Darwinian response.

If you found yourself living in that sort of castrating society, what would you answer if state posters asked you what you thought of the ongoing war?