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phlegmy@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I’m willing to accept your claim, I’m just yet to see enough evidence to prove it.

Put yourself in their shoes for a moment.
People who criticise Putin over there don’t seem to last very long.
Maybe the average Russian citizen won’t have to worry about that, but there’s still the implication that having different political beliefs is something that should be shunned.

Checking the Levada polling methods, it doesn’t sound like those who are polled are always able to answer anonymously.

Judging by that page, they seem to prioritise door-knocking and in-person interviews.
Are you going to tell the person interviewing you, without knowing if they work for your corrupt government or not, that you disagree with your government?

I’m not a statician, but I think this is called social desirability bias. And when there’s a potential risk to your safety, or even the slightest suspicion that your answers could negatively impact you, that bias increases.

Yes, I’ll admit anecdotal findings are essentially useless when discussing a population, but those statistics aren’t much better.

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