According to Preobrazhensky, the active support for the war makes up about 15-17% of the Russian population. At different times it was either narrowing or growing, depending on the situation at the front.
About 15% definitely do not support the war, some of them went abroad. “Accordingly, because of this, this group first decreased and also by 2023, it decreased to a maximum of 10% and then there was an expansion due to those who went to the hips. to remove their psychological stress when the war came to their home displaced wives or some relatives of those who were killed, displaced or came to Ukraine as mercenaries of the Russian army.
Among those who oppose the war are young people who understand that their future in Russia will be more like everyday life in North Korea if the country continues down this path. Smaller groups of the population also do not support the attack.
“For example, regional elites who built their positions completely based on other data, completely corrupt, completely undemocratic, but at the same time believing that they were living normally, they were pumping money somewhere into France or England, where they were – then. study there, and everything is fine with them.
Inert Russians, who have nothing to do with the war, make up about 70% of the population. They are uncertain in themselves. To outsiders, these Russians are supporting the war because they are not against it. And at their level, when they are faced with a choice, they often do it for the worse, so they don’t put themselves in danger. “This is the same normal teacher who starts teaching the course “Conversations about Important Things,” says the political scientist.
At the same time, they understand what is happening and understand that Russia attacked Ukraine. But at their level they are not going to do anything about it.
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2024-09-24 05:38:30
