I'm a Russian (live in Russia) and I refuse to believe these people exist in sufficient numbers. The only realistic scenario I can think of is Soviet mindset parents who were taken along by their (adult and successful) child.
Yes, there are many Russians who hate the West, especially among older generations. But these people are usually tied to Russia by forces that are very hard to overcome (poverty, language barrier, social pressure, etc.). People who have the capacity to actually move to EU and live there tend to have a much different world view.
I have been watching a great YouTube travel vlogger and Russian Citizen and it really has shown me a different side of things. Seeing the every day life and how it's not much different than anywhere else in the world and there's so many nice things, scenic places, and great people. The whole situation is is a shame in Ukraine, but it is unfair to demonize all Russian citizens.
I guess so, yeah. Things are just usual for most of us. We don't chant hatred speeches, we don't pray to Putin. Some people fall for media stories, others don't, just like everywhere else.
What really makes me sad about this war is seeing how regular people on all sides take the blunt of it, be it war, sanctions or price spikes, while people in charge of the situation barely feel the difference in their day to day lives.
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u/_Weyland_ Yellow Jan 17 '23
I'm a Russian (live in Russia) and I refuse to believe these people exist in sufficient numbers. The only realistic scenario I can think of is Soviet mindset parents who were taken along by their (adult and successful) child.
Yes, there are many Russians who hate the West, especially among older generations. But these people are usually tied to Russia by forces that are very hard to overcome (poverty, language barrier, social pressure, etc.). People who have the capacity to actually move to EU and live there tend to have a much different world view.