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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
Your personal experiences do not trump statistical facts. The vast majority of Russia's population are against equal rights for LGBT. Putin's approval numbers are also at incredibly high numbers, indicating most people don't disagree with his stance that violence against gays is ok. That's why I say that the culture in today's Russia is garbage, and they deserve zero respect on the international stage
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I’m gonna steal a line from Obama for this one.
Saddam Hussein had a 90% approval rating before being overthrown from power. Approval ratings in countries where the state controls the media are probably not the most solid foundation to base an argument on.
I agree Putin’s views on the matter are awful, and frankly sad. But that has nothing to do with the Russian people, why should it be held against them? Russia’s “democratic” process does not provide much of a platform for Putin to be removed from power if voters don’t approve of his actions.