Russians may actually be less gullible. Read an interesting article on the subject of Russian propaganda. They know it’s bullshit, always have. The government lies, and that’s life. Twist is, they view Western media as exactly the same level of propaganda.
tl;dr: Most Americans can’t seem to apply critical thinking. Russians don’t bother.
Wish I could forward you the article, been a few years. Yeah, that woke me. Russians, of whom I am not a fan, aren’t as dumb as they’re made out. They’re simply jaded as fuck.
Americans are one of the most gullible populations on Earth. Russians are worse…but Americans are not far behind.
Russians may actually be less gullible. Read an interesting article on the subject of Russian propaganda. They know it’s bullshit, always have. The government lies, and that’s life. Twist is, they view Western media as exactly the same level of propaganda.
tl;dr: Most Americans can’t seem to apply critical thinking. Russians don’t bother.
People who knew the vietnam war was bullshit defected. There’s a million dead russians who didn’t know.
Ton of people in the usa still believe communism is the ultimate evil that justified vietnam war
Lol! That’s an interesting take. I’ve never thought of it like that…but it does fit.
Wish I could forward you the article, been a few years. Yeah, that woke me. Russians, of whom I am not a fan, aren’t as dumb as they’re made out. They’re simply jaded as fuck.
Yes, we should all be highly critical of our governments, especially our politicians and the military (paid puppets of the oligarchy).
Building up an independent working-class movement should be our priority.
You should check out Kshama Sawant and Workers Strike Back.
Nah the usa is worse. Russia is a dictatorship, it is risky for your life and family to oppose putin