It's clear that we can't trust the s that the kremlin is talking about, Benamin says. But there are some things we can do as social scientists to try and get rid of what's called social desirability by it so he adds. Some people may feel in a litary and political system to give the answer that will get them into the least amount of trouble, rather than what they actually think. It could be that outside of russia, people think, if only russians on the evening news were able to see what we are seeing, then immediately they would be against the war,. writes Benamin.

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