The Parallel Universe of Russia’s War
The Documentary Podcast
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I'm a Leaf in the Stream, I Can't Do Anything
Anthropologist Sacha Arquipova's research suggests most Russians just accept it rather than actually supporting it. She says that enforced helplessness may even lead to enforced patriotism, a feeling of my country right or wrong. If there's nothing they can do, opponents of the war who stay in Russia may accept elements of the Kremlin's truth, just to stay sane.
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