Within Russian institutions (particularly education), many people are currently required to voice support for the war and regime while privately dissenting, a pattern that mirrors how Soviet citizens publicly conformed while privately mocking their system; this suggests that surface compliance does not indicate genuine legitimacy.
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Mark GaleottiEvidence Quote
“a lot of people they're doing it because they have to they're gritting their teeth just as they did in Soviet times [1:05:06]”
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Mark Galeotti - Russia has Defied Predictions of Analysts and Media. What are we Still Getting Wrong— Silicon CurtainCreated: 8/12/2026, 10:24:24 PM
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