I hate to bring personal experience into this...but I have visited Russia a couple times (and not just the touristy areas), had a long term relationship with a Russian girl, work with a bunch of Russians, and consider myself pretty educated and invested in their culture.
No, not all Russians carry that attitude. Just because Putin signs a law does not mean the regular average civilian believe that. Many do, but not all. You pretty much painted a broad stroke brush against that entire culture and literally called their country/society garbage. That's why I think your post is terrible. In a country of 145 million people, you're going to find numerous people who carry the attitude you described. Guess what, that exists even in our little haven here. I could post plenty of youtube links showing intolerance in the streets of Calgary. But that does not represent our culture as whole.
No doubt their society as a whole isn't as free or liberal as our here. No one is denying that. But you just shat on an entire country/society by calling them garbage.
Your post is still terrible.
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