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by viralpraxis 979 days ago
I believe it does not represent the actual state of affairs.

Firstly, many people wouldn't say they'd vote for Navalny -- that's just against the self-preservation instincts.

Secondly, there are many people who are not "in love" with Navalny, his team and personal views, but still think he'd be a much better president than Putin.

I'd personally estimate the count of people here (in Russia) that are neutral/neutral-positive/positive about Navalny at 15-25%. And much higher at hightech giants and top univesities at Moscow/Saint-Petersburg.