I have dozens of Russian friends too, they explained all these things to me, especially since after the war many had to cut off almost everyone starting from family (I mean most of them had already cut off parents or at least a father since they typically beat the shit out of children) to classmates to other acquaintance. They were raised in Russia (those raised in western countries have a totally different background and are less severely impacted culturally) and were adults before Putin had absolute power. They say he just built on top of the identity of violence and imperialism. The Russian philosophers and political scientists they read and watch explain this. Are they bigots too?

[–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

People are individuals who are more than the country and government they are from. If you believe that 99% of a country is the same, you are a bigot.

[–] iarigby@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I never claimed I believe that though, what I explain in my comments is vastly different from what you are attempting to pin on me. But you seem to desperately want to name call someone so whatever.

[–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works -2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You said that people had "the fortune" of not meeting enough Russians and that less than one percent were in opposition. Perhaps you're are just sloppy with your language, but it sounds like you're just rocking the "one of the good ones" argument, so whatever.