trier1974 t1_j6xko4f wrote on February 2, 2023 at 4:38 PM

Reply to comment by Bennyjig in Putin and the Presidents (2023) FRONTLINE: Vladimir Putin’s clashes with multiple American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. [00:54:22] by johny4304

-9 votes. That already says a lot.

You might be surprised that not everyone who is Russian agrees 100% with Russian gov.

And not everyone who opposes to Russian Gov has the divine grace of legitimacy around them. But unfortunately, that is what we are bound to read/watch as western.

Bennyjig t1_j6xqt1p wrote on February 2, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Half of my family lives in Russia. I’m not surprised. Opposition to the government doesn’t matter if it literally cannot be broadcast. You’re not proving any point by saying the people don’t agree. So what? It can’t be shown. What happened to nemtsov? Navalny? The skripals? Cmon dude. Think for a second. Putin is one of the biggest deniers of free press on earth, anything that is said on Russian media IS propaganda or controlled opposition, it’s that simple.