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The issue with Russians as a nation comes from the fact that they dream of their great great empire. Collapse of Soviet Union was a mistake. Their mindset is similar to MAGA in that sense. Make Russia great again.

Next time you meet a Russian again ask about what they think about Russian Empire. Or who gets to keep Crimea.

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The right question isn't "do you want your country to be greater", it is "do you think it's something worth starting a war over".

Have a look what normal Russians are saying:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuZEvNlpKxg

It's by a guy who works for BBC and basically translates bits of Russian papers on his channel everyday.

This is the nature of polarization. Of course you will find many Russians that are hard nationalists and you will also find many that prefer open societies and chances are that the likelihood of you encountering one or the other depends on your social bubble

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