• Mika@piefed.ca
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    59 minutes ago

    Because russia is not a democracy and an average russian is staying away from politics due to learned helplessness. Because of multiple factors, even protests won’t change anything. You can call for sabotage, but that isn’t what an average person would do.

    Besides, their internet is far more restricted. They don’t have access to twitter. They use vk and registration there essentially requires a gov id, 1 per citizen.

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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      37 minutes ago

      …even protests won’t change anything.

      the fact that you get Siberia’d for holding a blank poster on the street says more than enough to this end.