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[โ€“] Eggyhead@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just think it's corporate interests, not fear, that's driving this. Terror and Children are just the easiest excuse to ensure a lot of people go blindly along with it.

[โ€“] dinckelman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There aren't any real corporations left in Russia, that aren't either government owned, or actively circlejerking around the president for any praise. But otherwise you're right

[โ€“] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oligarchy seems to work out pretty well for the rich elite of Russia, until they piss off Putin.

[โ€“] dinckelman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, historically that's been the case. Climb fast, fall faster