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Originally Posted by Pointman
There are huge differences between previous wars by Putin and this one, from an average Russian perspective. For the sake of an argument let's assume average Russian believes all the propaganda and has no moral side in him. Differences are:
1. Previous wars didn't result in sanctions that affects their daily lives. Before Crimea there were no sanctions at all, Crimea sanctions were very weak compared to now.
2. Those wars were very short.
3. Those wars didn't bring a sense of uncertainty and a sense of some major economic downturn.
4. Losses of Russia army were far far less.
5. Those wars were victorious.
Now on top of it we still have people, who
1. Can read English and are aware of atrocities, at least to some extent
2. Were against the war when it started even though it was supposed to end in a swift and decisive Russian victory
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All of this I agree with but that was kind of my point, for most Russians it seems like they dont actually care that their country is destroying and capturing other countries, killing tens of thousands of Chechens Georgians Syrians and now Ukrainians, as long as it doesnt affect them, my analogy to the Germans in the 1930's was specific, the Germans loved taking Austria, the Sudetenland, etc etc Hitler made them feel great again, they didnt start to have doubts until allied bombers were blowing their homes up, it had nothing to do with right or wrong it was just self interest