When I was young, I asked my dad why the 'King of Russia was looking so sad in all the pictures." (I was convinced everyone had a king and queen. I was also convinced that King George Bush was married to Queen Libby, that had the famous the statue with the crown. I wondered why she was always hiding in the big house, because we never saw her. Later it turned out that Lady Liberty is not the Queen.) My dad tried to explain to me that Putin was insecure about being a small guy, that he always rode the 'smallest steppingscooter when growing up" and that now he was older, he wanted everyone to know that he was no longer that little boy. That's why he took his shirt off on a horse, why he drove around in big cars and why he nééded extra countries added to his already-massive-country of Russia. I asked if adding those countries would be enough to finally make him happy. My dad said; 'No, because in his mind, he still feels like that little boy, with the smallest steppingscooter. He doesn't care about extra land, he wants to show off." Later, my dad pointed at a guy outside, wearing sunglasses, grease in his hair, a massive rolex on his arm and an orange car. He said; 'Do you see what he's doing?' I said; 'Yeah his car is broken' and my dad said; 'No, he's pressing the gas and break at the same time. He's making noise, asking for attention. He has a bright-orange car, he has a big golden watch, he is trying to show off. He probably also had a small steppingscooter when he grew up." My dad also casually added that those people are usually not the nicest to be with, in a relationship. So now, whenever I see (a man overcompensating and) Putin, I just see a little, sad boy, crying about his little steppingscooter, afraid of being ignored by the world and demanding to get more land, to show that he's a big boy now.
as a russian who stays in russia, i want to say two things: 1. russian propaganda doesn't need anyone to believe this ridiculous shit they say, it's a message of "i can say it, you can't do anything about it and if you'd try and fight against it we'll make you shut up". second purpose is to confuse you. something happens and there's ten versions immediately one more ridiculous than another, they want you to be anxious, they want you to fear, they want you to not know what to do. they want those feelings to paralyze you, so you don't do anything. 2. i want all the people to know not to watch Russia Today ever. this is a propaganda resource, created to get you to sympathise with russia, to agree with shit they say. don't watch it yourself, set parental control on your relatives devices to block it. 3. if you are curious about the state of russian politics, watch Ekaterina Shulman interviews, she's a politologist specialized in russian politics and a very intelligent educated woman.
@@Harlequin1ok she has left russia at the very start of the war. and she participated in every protest before then and even got arrested a couple of times, but thankfully got out with just fines. russian government is interested in people with political potential, ones who would participate in elections if they had a chance, and Ekaterina never expressed any interest in getting into government.
@@marocat4749 she left mostly because foreign agent status forbids her from teaching in schools and universities, second one was her main source of income.
Coming from France's nation-wide strikes, this is unacceptable. People have the right to protest. It's their duty, even : the people should control the state through democracy. This is not democracy. This is dictatorship.
When you see that even our protest famous country is having a hard time protesting safely, it’s difficult to imagine how shitty it must be elsewhere else on that aspect
France is a disgusting colonial power, whose population are largely apathetic and complicit in it's crimes. It's veneer of rebellion is just that. An organised act to give you the impression that they are democratic. The reality is far darker than Russia.
@@luca77681 Britain is genuinely fucked lol. If a Putin style crackdown on protest started tomorrow you'd have 50 y/o Tory boomers cheering it on and thanking cops for the privilege of being tased.
Thank you Anya. My lady wife is Russian born and while we are living in the Eastern Europe, her family is still in Moscow, so I do understand this feeling of dread and disgust. You are not a baby for asking forgiveness, you are a human being. Also, I do not believe you should ask for forgiveness to begin with, if you are not a part of a problem. Hold on, stay sane and do what you can to help, that is all.
collective responsibility all russians are guilty did you hear abt thomas mann? i can say that she has more cells, than other russians, but..... that`s all
Western culture is obsessed with apologizing for other people's wrongdoings. Ukrainian Refugees will be forced to pay reparations for slavery because they're white.
It's not forgiveness she should be asking for, but for people to 'use their mind and not do what Putin wants them to do" a.k.a. blatantly hating all Russians. Because some seem to think that saying they hate Russia now, helps the Ukrainians in some way. I recently send someone an envelope through postcrossing, with some kind words, some info and some things to cheer her up. She was very happy and explained how she showed it to her ('Europa-distrusting') family that slowly realised that Europe is not busy with planning the downfall of Russian people, but with the one of Putin. And that we wish Russian people the best, just like we wish Ukrainians the best. And one is stuck in a shit situation and the other is fleeing from a horrible situation and neither should suffer. She said it helped a lot to stay 'in touch' with Europe and that it showed her family and neighbours how kind the Europeans were. The fights are between the politicians and the common civilians suffer through it.
Yep. My beef would never be with Russians - and there's more than 80k of them living in Finland (and that number is pre-war). It's always with Putin, his cronies, and his corrupt kleptocratic system. Maybe with some high-profile enablers, but not with common people.
@@Widdekuu91 "Because some seem to think that saying they hate Russia now, helps the Ukrainians in some way". think about this from the other side. more hate to russia from world -> more no-tolerete and canceling of russian culture(it`s bad and fail culture, bc just look what kind of generation it grow up) -> more so-feeling to ukraine and more weapon to ukrainian viktory. ' And that we wish Russian people the best, just like we wish Ukrainians the best'. i`m laugh THEY ARE TERRORISTS. IT`S A FREAKING TERRORIST-STATE just like isis. they steal ukrainian children and beheaded ukrainain soldiers. and civil russian terrorists do nothing. just continue to live their lives with thoughts 'ah, i`m so pour russian *sob*, i`m so scared' open your ayes, hate russians and wait to the moment when this country failed, crushed into pieces and their next generations in different regions will be re-think abt their past no humanizate russians now and after 5-10 years. they are in the pour position, but why? it`s only their problem and we must be straight and harsh (in legal forms) to them.
Thank you for this. I'm part Greek and I'm sad to observe, even though I don't live in Greece full-time, that several right-wing forces in Greece endorse and spread the Russian propaganda. This results in a big chunk of the Greek population supporting Russia and essentially believing that Ukraine "had it coming".
It's kind of similar in Germany. Especially right wing folks are anti Ukraine whole some weird left wing folks say Ukraine should give up so Germany could live in peace... Saying stuff like "poor Putin has been provocated"... Most of the germans don't think that way but it's too many who do and it sucks.
Goes to show - propaganda doesn't have to be believable to work - it has to say what people want to believe (what conforms to preexisting structures of beliefs) to be accepted by angry, disenfranchised people
There is no lower form of human scum than the "wife beater". The person who is supposed to love you, and instead chooses to make you suffer horribly. Russia doesn't own Ukraine, and it never did. Ukraine doesn't owe anything to Russia, and it never did. Whatever glory Russia thinks it will get out of beating Ukraine, it will be made to pay back tenfold.
I'm a Ukrainian, who had to flee Ukraine because of the war. Thank you so much for this video! I didn't have the words to describe and explain what I wanted and post it online, but you did! Thank you
As a Ukrainian, just saying I appreciate this video. I had a friend who lived in Russia for six months in 2015, and even then he noticed the extreme anti-Ukrainian propaganda. And nobody cared, not in the US, not in the EU, nobody. And now when it is too late, now hindsight is 20/20. You’re doing necessary work, and I thank you for that
I will say that, as an American, I had not seen any mention of anti-Ukrainian propaganda nor seen anyone else mention it. Americans in general tend to be very unaware of issues in other countries unless it becomes a possible threat to our own country. But, even if we were more aware, I feel as though many would still not care until it was too late anyways.
As a finn, I sadly didnt know how Russia had been doing war acts towards Ukraine as early as 2014-2015. Those came to light when the full invasion and public outcry started when Ukrainian people told me that "this has been going on for years already". I was shocked.
What were they supposed to do? Europe just had a hughe migration crisis. The Anti-Ukrainian Propaganda (which btw. wasnt really being reported of) in the right wing-Diktatorship Russia, was the least of everyones problem. Not saying this out of evil intent. But comeone, that seems kinda unfair to blame it on the rest of Europe or even the U.S.
As a French, we knew that tension between Russia and Ukraine was growing, that Russia was going to invade at any moment. When it happened, I actually was surprised about the world's reaction because this was literally hidden in plain sight. The war in Donbas started in 2014, in my eyes, that's when it started. The EU are afraid of war and the Russian gov, so they did nothing. Nothing to help the Russians against the dictatorship, nothing to help Ukraine against Russia, until it was too late.
The fact you got censored makes me sick to my stomach. But keep your head up, some of the most influential voices in history were censored and they still got their points across. All before the internet existed too.
does it make you sick? Really? Or are you just saying it? So... are we gonna stop pandering to youtube and use a different platform with less censorship? Or do we just want to pat ourselves on the back sitting on our moral high horse then continuing our hypocricy. I know my decision... I'm gonna be a hypocrite and say "fuck youtube" while continuing to use this website instead of some other one like odysee. For now at least. It's not time yet...
It's not her fault she got censored... It is the fault of RUclips, God forbid someone actually tells the truth about the world. Fear of dollars lost over truth is the bane of independent creators existence.
yeah the thing is though usually when i find the censored version of the video it will have some brual violenece in the pictures... and it's not deleted actually it's just not gonna show up on the algo when you just leave stuff playing so find out why... everyone likes to moan but usually it's fair enough you don't just have someone run over by a tank turn up on the pics etc.... all you do is check the reasons and remove that content, you can even link people to the orginal but they will have to click to agree to watch it and adverts are not usually supported
i think both sides have heavy propaganda. It is a war strategy. people should not be pro or anti. We all should want the war in Ukraine to end. Right now, at this very minute, humans are dying there. Humans - both Ukrainian and Russian.
С чего бы русскому человеку помогать украинцу? Почитай комментарии на ютубе что украинцы думают про русских и поймешь почему большинство россиян ни за что не примут украинцев.
@rizzamaeong I don't know enough about Ukraine to speak on their propaganda, or lack thereof, but in order for the war to end, we need to assist Ukraine. I wouldn't say I'm pro Ukraine as much as I am pro freedom from dictators. I agree, that the citizens are innocent and should be saved, but if Russia takes Ukraine, there's a good chance it's the beginning of something bigger. It could be the difference between giving Ukraine ammo and sending our troops there. Not to mention what's going on with Israel, Palestine, and Iran. While China is waiting for an excuse to take back Taiwan. There's propaganda everywhere, but we need to stay united with countries that are both a part of NATO, or want to maintain their independence from dictatorial rule.
The Ten Stages of Genocide 1.) Classification: people begin to be divided into “us and them”. 2.) Symbolization: people are forced to identify themselves. 3.) Discrimination: people begin to be openly singled out for differential treatment at various levels of society especially in schools of learning. 4.) Dehumanization: people are increasingly equated with animal vermin, rats, cockroaches, ect. 5.) Organization: government is gradually used to create covert para-organizations to enforce policy against those that are being dehumanized. 6.) Polarization: government and it’s state-run media begin to broadcast propaganda or nuance information into half-truth to turn the populace against the undesired groups. 7.) Preparation: official action is taken to begin removing the dehumanized “vermin”. 8.) Persecution: widespread murdering, property theft, corrupted justice systems, fake trials, and massacres begin and given tacit approval. 9.) Extermination: wholesale elimination of undesirables and groups begins without conscience. It is called extermination because they’re not considered human. 10.) Denial: the government and conspiring populace deny and believe they’ve done nothing wrong.
It is hilarious to me how you can also apply this exact same list to the LGBTQIABCDEFGBBQ+-×÷ community. It's also going to trigger a lot of people. But it is undeniably real. I have seen it first hand. Funny how the people who whine and moan about how oppressed they are will *immediately* oppress anyone standing in their way the moment they get a tiny microscopic amount of power. It's sad to see too. Tears people apart metaphorically and sometimes literally.
Unfortunately, America is on Stage Seven.. well.. recent laws are bordering Stage Eight with the corrupt justice system banning trans representatives from speaking against anti-trans laws, and even pushing political bills to target trans people specifically.. this will lead to murder, as it will create a rise in suicides and hate crimes.. it’s all very tactical and they know that we will die.. forced detransitioning, suicides, and mass murder.. Fortunately, we have a terrible railway system, so I don’t think we will ‘get’ to the shipment of lgbtq and non-white people, YET.. but America is best known for being brutal.. republicans will find a way..
As a Ukrainian, I really appreciate all the things said in this video and agree with them It's really scary and sad what's going on and more people should be as open-minded and respectful as you are
If you ever have a family know that in 30 years they will enjoy a Ukraine which is free, prosperous and democratic; like Poland, Finland and the Baltic States. Russia will be like North Korea. The Russians treat you with contempt, their crimes are unspeakable. We are honoured that such amazing people would choose to take a seat at the table with us as equals. Don't ever give up.
@@LiyAxolotl Greetings from Ireland. One day I hope to visit a free Ukraine with my son. Maybe you will also choose to visit Ireland after this horror is over. You will be most welcome if you do.
I would like to ask you how you feel about the statements of the regime in Kiev: Russian Russians are occupiers, inferior, that they won the elections for Yanukovych, they have no right to do this, the Russians should be exiled to the ghetto, the Waffen ss is a heroic organization, Bandera, who wrote that Russians, Poles and Jews should be killed, the national hero of Ukraine
Queer dehumanization is how I got in and out of the propaganda cycle. I'm a Russian, a fairly young one too, soon 19, but now 18. A few years back, about 5 or 6, I was getting into politics, however young I was. The political content was exposed to me and I understood it more at that age, so it makes sense. There were a lot of short movies, supposedly explaining that being homosexual or transgender is morally wrong. The videos often featured smearing the people, associating LGBT with a purely "western" [the term here is vague, but in Russia it usually refers to North American countries, and Europe] movement, which fortified angst against "the west" and used the existing angst against "the west" against LGBT people. As a 12 year old though, I ate it up, and I was progressively becoming conservative (ironic word combination), and moving in a direction Russian government favors. At 12 however I also started visiting more English websites, I barely spoke English, but I learned it that way. I needed to know English for my programming interest. To my surprise I saw a lot of queer people. And for some reason it bothered me. The emotional link made by the propaganda videos and real life has significantly affected me, and I imagined queer people exactly as portrayed in the propaganda video. That probably went on until 14. Where I didn't just use RUclips or some mostly non interactive social media in anglosphere. I created a discord account at 14 and joined a server of a programming creator I loved. I interacted with a lot of people, and I mean a lot. As days went, I found out a chunk of active members were queer, I also was in many other servers where I met other people, but beside the point. My feelings were obviously conflicted, they didn't interact like the propaganda video entailed it. So many of them were average Joe's and Jane's. And even if they fit some stereotype that the propaganda video addressed, it didn't change the fact that they were, overall, just like everyone else. As time went on and closer to being 16 I interacted with many divergent people. And my unreasonable compulsion against queer people completely faded away. But more importantly my suspicion to propaganda grew. I noticed how much of it was not trying to make an argument, but an impression. An impression where a superficial factor, say, colored hair, is somehow portrayed in a bad light. In USA, a similar thing with conservatives and the "red pill" movement. I managed to briefly skip it because I realized how much parallels there is with the Russian government just as well. So this one incident, for me, completely crumbled any trust to Russian propaganda. And consecutively - to many other conservative media. Fast forward to today, and im dating a trans girl. She is one of the sweetest, most understanding and boundary respecting people I've seen. And if you were an outsider, just someone from public, you wouldn't be able to tell she's trans at all. 12 year old me wouldn't have predicted that. Love ✌️. ^^
Você e sua "namorada" precisam de tratamento psiquiátrico. O problema dos transsexuais e homossexuais é mental, não físico. E a agenda LGBT está destruindo a vida de muitas mulheres, estamos sendo usurpadas.
I really respect you for this video. I'm from Poland, just near eastern border. We have so many Ukrainian refugees living with us all this year, children going to schools with our kids, adults working - you go buy a coffee and you ask a lady at the shop about attack in Lviv last night where her husband and son live. Our full-of-fear-Polish-peace new normal. We are safe but our brothers and sisters in Ukraine are not. Putin build a wall of hate between our nations for generations. Well, he was not the first one. But I really respect you for this video, Anya. And I subscribe your channel.
I applaud you for speaking up. WWII info, the aftermath of crimes, communism, being forced to speak Russian. I'm proud Ukraines are still speaking their own language. Russians try to erase who you are, and that's what they were doing to Ukrainians.
"Ukrainians" are not a separate ethnicity from Russians. Ethnic Russians and ethnic "ukrainians" are indistinguishable from each other when it comes to their genetic composition. the "ukrainians" love to embrace current and former nqzis. They practically worship bandera, a man who created the nqzi army of "ukraine" that m*rdered ~1 million ethnic Ashkenazi Jewish, ~1 million ethnic Polish and hundreds of thousands of ethnic Russian "ukrainians" during ww2.
Thank you so much for this video! Its rly important to keep talking about ukraine even when its not “trendy” anymore. My respect to you for this ❤️❤️🇬🇪
Спасибо вам за то, что делаете эти видео, что говорите об этих вещах. Я себя чувствую последнее время, как будто внутри меня что-то гниет понемногу каждый день. Страшно наблюдать за тем, как люди, которых ты уважал, любил: учителя, друзья, семья, едят эту отвратительную дрянь, которую нам кормит правительство, и не давятся. Превращаются в чужих. Чувствуешь себя сумасшедшим.
@@BiancaVeroy If you say so. (My whole country is wrong in his way, e.g. we use 🤤 to indicate hunger. But people use 🍆 to indicate a non-food item, so I do not feel bad about it)
This is deserved more views from the western and european audience since people who live their whole life with free speech just take it for granted and don’t understand how it works and how it feels to live without it. Thank you for covering this topic so well 👍
It's not Putin Levels of tyranny but there is no such thing as free speech in Western Europe. Besides people here still think our politicians aren't in it for the profit instead of the people.
i agree with what you are saying. i think when it comes to war, violence, et cetera, many people try to look the other way, especially if they believe there is nothing they can do.
Hey, just letting you know, RUclips recommended this video to me and I think it's really well made! I understand that's it's difficult to make for a lot of personal and practical reasons but it really interesting to me to hear about what's going on inside Russia and how regular people think and what they experience. I hope you make more videos like this. Subbed as well
Спасибо. Без таких видео я бы, наверное, сошел с ума, все мои друзья и семья поддерживают этот кошмар и искренне ненавидят Украинцев, иногда я чувствую себя изгоем. Единственная вещь, которой хочется сильнее всего сейчас - мир, какой угодно, но без крови и войн...
Thank you. Without such videos, I would probably go crazy, all my friends and family support this nightmare and sincerely hate Ukrainians, sometimes I feel like an outcast. The only thing you want most now is peace, whatever you like, but without blood and wars... (Translation)
hey Russian, a piece of advice from an Italian-Ukrainian, run away if you're about to turn 18, don't get mobilized, I bet you know the probable fate of those who get mobilized. You are not a zombie like the others, it would really sadden me if you were killed somewhere in Ukraine
oh my gods i am so sorry wtf!!!!! practically everybody i know is fiercely against the war, i’m so so so sorry you are stuck with such people :((( i’m also russian and ack i’d advise volunteering? that’s what i do at least! you can pick your poison, they are all foreign agents by now 😂
In the US we see a lot of these same tactics being used by our politicians. Media literacy and critical thinking are so important to curb the influence of harmful propaganda.
All these tactics come from Hitler's playbook. They're quite old and well known by many politicians, but they still work - specially in people that don't have any kind of experience in a totalitarian regime.
Sounds like CNN. Propaganda is normal for Government's isn't it? I live in New Zealand and I'm amazed at the number of people who accept at face value what main stream media tell them about the conflict.
No joke, I just discovered your channel, and halfway through watching your video, it was removed. Glad to see I can continue it. Great stuff, keep it up!
Girl, that was a great video! I’m Russian living abroad for over 12 years but I’ve been following what’s happening in the country quite closely. Your take on things resonates with how I see and feel about it all. It’s all so infuriating and so heartbreaking. Thanks for the vid!
As an American I am scared for our country’s future. People need to realize that a dystopian future does not come overnight but brews. Americans need to wake up and stop the suppression of media like books in schools and the attack on queer people by the government as well as many other groups who are victims of prejudice.
This is very, very, very helpful. I have a Russian friend who tragically believes the Bucha propaganda from Russia. I have shown him the satellite evidence, eyewitness accounts, even eyewitness videos of Russians shooting the Ukrainian victims and yet he still believes the nonsense! It's unbelievable. I'm sharing this with my Krasnodar friend too and she is very smart, and skeptical of the Kremlin but even for her it must be difficult when everybody in Russia is surrounded by lies. If I was in her shoes then I'm sure I would not be smart enough to sort much of it out. Very smart. I think this video will be very good for her and my other friend too.
You would need to get a connwction thats emotional probably, because beliefs are not evidence based, they are emotional. Do he needs to be emotional open enough to see anything and be open enough to question it. Just like with cults where connection is more important than any evidence. Evidence is good i mean butcthere needs to be making someone open enough to see it and let it in too.
You shouldn't be friends with this person Every single russian living on a visa in the West should be sent home in one go This might actually force a change in russia Even if it collapsed the prison system at least they'd be doing some useful damage to russia That they are enjoying the comfort and safety of Western societies while Ukrainians are dying makes me sick to my stomach
As a Chechen, I'm very happy to see Russians like you speaking up about the xenophobic, racist, homophobic, and Islamophobic system there. To this day many Russians I meet online insult me for being Chechen, or even just Caucasian because of the propaganda they see and believe, but I'm very glad that there is a portion of Russians who educate themselves like you. Good job
I am russian but only lived in Russia for 10 years. My earliest childhood memories involve everyone, family, tv even fiction books painting Chechen people as murderous psychopaths how consider us pigs and would try to kill us on sight. Always feel a little bit crazy when russians tell that kind of propaganda never happened
Coming from another authoritarian state to the south of Russia, I can tell that authoritarian states do act the same. Thank you Anya. I wish the best for the people of Russia...
in China we call the process of "taking rights slowly away" 温水煮青蛙 （wen shui zhu qing wa), which means slowly boiling a frog till it dies. Since Xi's ascent in 2012, this process has been taking place in China, in the exact same manner as described in this vid
Absolutely brilliant, Anya has a different angle on the war and the issues at the heart of Russia but her views are very analytical but emotional and this is something unique Her channel should be more widely known
Funny thing actually , I've seen a similar phenomenon happen in India. If you critique or share your problems with anything even remotely related to India you're labelled " anti-national". Accountability and the general Indian public never go together. Remember, I said the general population, a few people do think critically but they are few and far between. So it becomes a cycle where " my country can do no wrong " is considered the most praiseworthy statement. Similarly the deep insecurities that plague society makes them lash out against the west and claim how our culture is " superior ". It's about as cringe as it gets. Fantastic video, never thought I'd get such a minute insight into the Russian thought process.
@@loadishstone If you're taking about India then I'm not so sure mate. Most of Indian propoganda is about the no true Scotsman argument where if you don't agree with the government you're labelled as a traitor basically. Haven't seen that kind of propoganda in the US or anything but I'm sure it's there. Let's just hope people can think for themselves and not get swayed by all this bullcrap.
@@oliwiastanisawska6545 Well they believe this twisted form of history taught to them by schools. For these people everything that we are suffering today is someone else's fault be it the English or the Middle Eastern kingdoms. Sure they looted a lot , and? I fail to see why the " greatest country with the greates minds " won't be able to fix that in nearly 80 years of self rule. Accountability is nowhere to be found.
@@negy2570 I'm Russian, not Indian, but in Russia your worldview doesn't have to be consistent as long as you support the government, so it's okay if you contradict yourself.
I was born and raised in Romania and as a former east-bloc country, it shares some of the past traits and when you talked about how people want to belive something because of their emotions, it struck me because i remember talking to adults, after the revolution in 1989, and a lot of them were still in denial about what happened and the dictatorship. It goes soooo deep. This slow-burn erosion of rights and truth isn't like a wound that heels but more like an amputation. Thank you so much for your channel and voice and everything you are working on!
I can't begin to tell you how incredibly brave this was for you to put this out. Incredibly informative, concise, and just so well articulated and illustrated. Based on what I've gathered and read on my own, this is exactly what I figured what was happening, and you just confirmed it with so much I didn't know, but strongly suspected... We have a similar thing in the West, but Russia takes it to the very real and terrifying extremes... Thank you so much for doing this video. I subscribed right away, and if I wasn't such a broke starving Artist, I'd throw money at you to keep speaking and doing these eye opening videos. I hope others see the incredible work you're doing and value it as much as I do. Well done.
Well acutally Danzig used to be part of Prussia like much of what is now Poland. Those people were mostly in favour of joining Germany. I would rather compare it to the Sudetenland.
My recent discovery of your channel was such a welcome surprise. Thank you for speaking out against war on behalf of the Russians. It was so devastating to see all of those harsh crimes done on behalf of me, my country, and my flag. All Russians who oppose putin have a sense of helplessness and isolation as a result, and this is why it's very important not to let this giant propagandistic monster remove us from media space. I stand for Ukraine, and I stand for peace. There is no excuse for an invasion. I'm Russian
Thank you SO much for taking the time to censor the video enough for RUclips to not bury it. Sort of a weird thing to be thankful for but I know it probably took a ton of time.
I have just discovered you and your channel. I just want to say that you out things succinctly, clearly and powerfully. It's highly reflected without being too wordy, intellectualised or overanalysed. That takes skill. And then there is how much of your own and your emotions you let come through, not in an indulgent way, but to let the human aspect come through, which makes it all the more powerful. I understand your shame, for various reasons, and I do hope you aren't too hard on yourself to forget about cultivating hope and joy, because carrying on those fights require a long lasting energy that gets well fes when rage meets hope and joy for another future. Much respect and appreciation for your work and you!
RUclips just recommended this video to me, probably because I watch a lot of Vlad Vexler, 1420, Jake Broe, and others. I was moved and inspired by your razor sharp account and analysis, by your outrage and the love with which you approach your response to this ruthless atrocity. I'm from Britain, and all democracies should be on our guard against the easy, unaware slide into f***ism. Thank you for making my day. I have now subscribed and look forward to your next video.
I am from Ukraine. Accidentally came across your video about romantic love, which was released before the full-scale war. I noticed you mention that you are from Russia and I decided to go to your channel to watch your videos released after February 24th 2022. You did not disappoint. Thank you for telling the world about fascism in Russia. There is a dangerous dearth of content like this for some reason. I subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to seeing more videos about things that bother you :)
hi i know you don’t represent the whole of Ukraine haha but dude i just wanted to express my feelings of support and grief about everything russia has been doing and honestly i just hope Ukraine can persevere (which it can because it’s Ukraine) i’m so sorry that our nations are not going to be what we were for a long, long, long time. part of my extended family are Ukranian and we visited Energodar back in like 2009 and it was amazing. they are no in Bulgaria and my cousin is fighting against the fascists (in SBU). it breaks my heart and i have had so many dear friends in Ukraine and i just cannot believe this is happening, it’s still surreal, and i am so angry because i have been going to protests since 2008 while i was still in high school and NOBODYYYY WOULD LISTEN and as a queer person, i kept telling people how the government is turning fascist but it was “just the gays, who cares”. anyway sorry for the rambling comment, i just wish Ukraine to stand strong and сила в правде 💪 and i look forward to the day when this regime finally falls
Hi Roman. I was in Ukraine in 2011 and I met many Nazis, particularly in L'viv. I went to the bar in central L'viv where they do the Hitler salute as you enter, that's just below a restaurant that mocks Jews. Streets nearby had been named after the Ukrainians who carried out the Holocaust and massacres of Russians, Poles, Belorussians etc. It may very well be true that there are elements of fascism in Russia's government, but can I ask what you think of Ukraine's full blown absorption of Nazi ideology into it's national identity after the break up of the USSR? Can I ask what you think that people who were victims of Nazis, like my late friend who was rounded up by the UPA in 1941 should think of your country and it's behaviour in light of this?
@@jamesrowlands8971 How is it that you have been to Ukraine once and met many Nazis, while I have lived here all my life and have never met one? I think it's because you're just a peddler of Russian propaganda. Putin has been in power in Russia for over 23 years. All of Putin's prominent critics have been killed, imprisoned, or left the country. Putin has declared war and is taking over the territories of a neighboring state. Hundreds of thousands of people have died in this war. Most Russians support this. These are not elements of fascism in Russia's government. This is full-fledged fascism, which is getting more and more aggressive. But that doesn't bother you at all. You're too busy making up stories about the existence of the Nazi bar in Lviv and the UPA in 1941.
@@jamesrowlands8971where are elements of fascism in the Ukrainian government? It's like comparing a dirty lake to a dirty puddle. Looking at older comments you made, I doubt you want to really discuss...
@@pawly3036 they banned the opposition, minority languages, are attempting to shut down the largest religion in the country. They have a near complete media blackout in place, have named streets after Nazis, they have had state sanctioned attacks on minorities like Roma, Jews, Hungarians & Russians. Do you not know anything about the country?
@@jedhraley the kind of Westerner who spends that much time working in the post-soviet world, who believes idiotic narratives like that Russia is somehow evil, and America is not are usually best described as ghouls, or sex pests, or both.
im glad you reupload this. it pops up on my feed each time and it's so important to share this information. i wanted to comment to help it trend even more. thanks for your good work.
I remember in the spring of 2003 watching the beginning of the Iraq invasion and feeling in the pit of my stomach that my country was doing something horrible. I'm no brainiac, but I was one of the (apparently few?) Americans who felt the evidence presented to justify the invasion was suspect. It bothered me a lot and I wasn't happy to be proven right in the end. So I understand a Russian's sense of guilt given what's presently happening in Ukraine. My personal opinion is the guilt isn't necessarily a bad thing (in moderation), it means you haven't lost your soul.
I mean the demonstrations against the Iraq Invasion were some of the largest in modern American history, and across the west the demonstrations were enormous and the war was incredibly unpopular. That being said way too many people were willing to go along with it and the American media especially failed to be critical of the government.
I don't know what to say, I'm just stunned and heart broken. I hope more people can see this video and others like it and send any aid they possibly can to the people of Ukraine.
я так рада, что это видео есть и его посмотрело немало людей! хоть я все это и знаю, конечно, но все равно посмотрела, вы замечательно рассказываете (если это слово применимо к такой ужасной теме)! спасибо!
Ты так рада, что тебе залили в уши грязь? Пропаганда есть везде (вспомним США с их войнами). Почему автор не говорил о Бандере, которого украинская пропаганда превращает в героя-освободителя?
@@enricopucci1236 о нет точно ты прав конечно это точно настоящая пропаганда, а не выдумка сумасшедшего жалкого убогого обосранного бункерного деда и его еще более жалких подстилок, которая нужна чтобы он продолжал своими немощными ручками цеплялся за трон, единственное, что у него вообще есть ценного, я была так неправа прости😭😭😭😭
@@enricopucci1236ну, во первых, автор видео - наполовину россиянка, и разъясняет всё по фактам точнее некуда. Например, то, что Украина атаковала Россию одним свои существованием. И правда ведь. Во вторых, пропаганда есть везде, это точно. Но давненько в цивилизованном мире не было войны просто с целью геноцида. А иначе ещё какая причина? Из того, что я застала: "освобождение русскоговорящего населения от нацизма", "Украина собиралась напасть на нас, мы нападём первые", "Мы прокладываем сухопутный маршрут до Крыма", "Украина создала ковид/свою ядерку", "Мы воюем с НАТО на территории Украины", "Мы мстим за Донбас" и моё любимое: "Нас там вообще нет, это всё Америка творит". А какая ваша любимая? Каждый месяц новая, выбирай - не хочу! Вот ТАКОГО дерьма в остальном мире пока нет. Ну, и в третьих, забавный факт, первыми про Бендеру и бендеровцев вспомнила именно Россия. В Украине же это прокатилось мемами. Когда стали на полных щах восхвалять Бендеру, этому активно воспротивились историки.
@@enricopucci1236 кстати, Бандеру в героя-освободителя никто не превращал. Он и есть героя-освободитель. Слава Украине. Слава Бандере. Слава Азову. Героям слава і смерть ворогам.
Excellent commentary. You channel the anger we all feel at these atrocities being perpetrated on the Ukrainian people and the pure insanity of the Russian state. You, and so many others from Russia, are proof that there are good people everywhere...but dealing with such a corrupted power-structure is difficult to overcome. Keep fighting the good fight.
"Outward facing propaganda" yes that is useful vocabulary to have! I never thought to distinguish propaganda made for citizens from that made for the world stage.
Thank you for keeping us informed on these issues here in the West. It is not lost on me what you are doing and what you are risking to let us know what is going on there. I appreciate you. ❤
The fact that you fit this immaculate analysis into 18 minutes boggles my mind. I'm absolutely blown away by your intellect. Thank you for making this.
i believe anyone can do this, just be opened eyed, and not too quick to give your opinion before you've considered more information :) I hope you've had a good year since typing this comment 😅
ця росіянка бреше з перших секунд відео, говорячи що війна почалась в 2022 році. Хоча вторгнення почалось в 2014 з окупації Криму. Рсня навішує вестернам, їм це легко зробити, але про яке почтєнія з України?
наступної хвилини вона каже, що ютуб баните за слова війна, вбиства і тд. це теж брехня. українські відео з цими словами збирають мільйони переглядів. Далі цю гидоту можна не дивитись. Включайте мізки
Та же история. В кои-то веки приятный сюрприз от Ютуба 😅 Как бы то ни было, автор молодец, и мне кажется бессмысленным придираться к формулировкам, настаивая на постоянном упоминании событий 14 года. Да, само вторжение началось в 14-м году. Война же в более общепринятом смысле слова началась в 22-м.
@@mavertan якщо ви українець, то не слухайте це лайно. Тут на 50% правди, 50% брехні, замовчуть і маніпуляцій. Так в неї війна тільки в 22 році почалась і ютуб банить за відео зі словом "війна". що? якщо ви русскій лібераст, то дивіться
@@mavertan ясно, медуза в підписках. Це ті гівноїди, які русскій хіпстоті розказували що в Маріуполі можна зробити классні фото на фоні "заброшенок". Вам гівно не звикати їсти
Hey as a Ukrainian-American socialist, who grew up around this type of culture in an adjacent way. You hit the nail on the head. I don't want to ascribe political positions, but I felt your critique on the modertly affluent liberal quietly giving permission to conservative/fascist to continue their agenda, was really well made. The mentality of "Sure I might be a minority, or 'middle class', but I get to enjoy my creature comforts and pay myself out of adversity, so why should I jeopardize that position?". It rings very close to what Martin Luther King jr's criticism against the moderate whites wanting to handle social reform on their "convenient timetable" which in reality means never. I feel like it drove that point of why Russians who might not necessarily agree with the war, or even necessarily buy into the propaganda, still choose to sit by idly. Again, I might be forcing my own political positions, so sorry if I took it out of context. Great video :)
One of the first Russian films I saw when I was a kid was Andrei Rublev. When I was a child I listened to two recordings. Bob Dylan Blood on the tracks, Tchaikovsky 1812 overture. You are beautiful for your thoughts. Stay safe.
thank you for talking about this. we moved away from russia in 2014, also associated with Donbas. i remember being propogated to when i was a young child. i am so grateful to have parents who see clearly
It's so concerning to me how blatant propaganda is still so highly effective. The tactics here are... Sadly very familiar here in the U.S. as well. It's honestly terrifying how just some fancy lies can weaponize large groups of people. You're doing very important work here!
How you manage to say so calm during this exposition of the current govno storm? Thank you. I’ve donated to the Khordokovsky Foundations helping both anti-war Russians and Ukrainians. I’ve sent food boxes from London and will be doing more when I get back home to London. (Former SF resident.) Glad to have found you.
мне кажется, самое страшное в этой всей ситуации помимо ужасающих преступлений со стороны моей страны - это то, что молодое поколение, мои ровесники это поддерживают и верят всему, что видят в наших сми. почему люди не открывают глаза? неужели они правда не видят, как разваливается наше государство? вы своим видео очень помогли мне морально. иногда кажется, будто я живу в каком-то дурдоме, потому что люди вокруг поддерживают этот хаос. спасибо вам тысячу раз. правда.
Я из Украины и мне очень радостно читать комментарии таких людей как вы. Однако мне очень жаль, что вы чувствуете себя в меньшинстве. Все говорят что это война Путина и только Путин виноват, но к сожалению эту войну поддерживает большинство и это трагично. Я желаю России настоящей свободы и процветания, свободы слова, верховенства права и демократии. Ибо только когда Россия станет по-настоящему свободной, тогда наступит мир.
@@oleksandradmytruk а, так это Россия устроила все войны НАТО, геноцид в Йемене? Кстати, Украина тоже внесла свой вклад в войну в Ираке. Настоящей свободы и процветания, свободы слова, верховенства права и демократии у вас самих не было и нет. Ваши политики и их друзья мечтают уничтожить Россию, это они и называют свободой. Искренне желаю всем вам уцелеть и одуматься.
Даже больше, еще и готовы сражаться за свою страну, и делают это. Не надо лицемерить, преступления вас не волнуют, иначе бы так не говорили. Все, в чем можно обвинить Россию, США и Украина сделали хуже и больше. Ведь нетрудно уехать из России, езжайте, где вам нравится, а мы наследуем нашу Родину.
Great video, Anya, sharing the same experience with a mad dictatorship still paying the price after 33 years, hopefully this madness ends soon, all my support and sympathy for you and all Russian and Ukrainian people going through this hell at the moment, greetings from Serbia!
I have just found your channel and am diving in. Though your videos have been in my recommended for some time, it was the one about cognitive biases that drew me in. Because I have studied psychology. I don't think a video like this is pushed much by the algorithm, maybe? But I'm very glad that you talk about this stuff. As a person from Europe, it's hard to find out what the psychology in Russia is like - because it in many ways seems so strange that there could be any support for what they are doing in Ukraine. So, I guess, thanks for making this and other videos.
As a Turkish, i feel terrible because I get everything you say (these things are happening in my country too). We don't feel free and we are scared. We lost the last election against Erdoğan ''again'' and now everything is getting worse. Inflation is our worst enemy. I just wish the best for all of us... And I am praying for all the people who lost their loved ones in the war. We want the truth and we all want to live peacefully.
Hey, im from sweden, 9 months ago we had an election, the turnout wasn't so good. We now got the most extreme goverment in modern history, they are cutting down on our welfare, attacking opposition parties financially and with lies, they are also publicly hanging out specific journalists. On top of all this we are trying to join NATO because we can see how Russia brutally invaded Ukraine, but the turkey goverment won't allow us in without some absurd requirements. For us to join NATO they literally want us to change or laws about freedom, want us to arrest people for having an opinion that the turkish goverment does not agree with, and our now new extreme goverment is one by one trying to complete this checking list, but the turkish goverment just keep adding more and more stuff to the list. I'ts scary times. Even finalnd now after their last election got an extreme party in their goverment.
@@stephenhill545 people don't want to be unfree, it's not even about that, they are just illiterate. they believe in everything they are told cuz they don't question. there is political islam in turkey. they use religion to manipulate people into thinking that religion is the only way to be free. but what they actually do is assault women and children in every type of way in the name of "God". 50 year old men can marry 8 year old girls in this country and people don't even question it cuz they forgot how to use their brains, they just say it is religiously correct. and of course they steal and lie. and they silence people who go against them, put them in the jail for no legal reasons. what we are experiencing in turkey is no different than what happened in europe in the middle ages. religion can be a deadly weapon in evil people's hands. i hope you live in a better country than mine and i hope you are having a great day. 🙏🏻
Anya, RUclips really sucks so hard, what a bummer 😕 Hope the re-upload gets some traction too. What a cruel irony that Russian Z folks openly advertise here on RUclips, but informational videos by people like you, Adam, Roman, Dan and Natasha get taken down by the algorithm. All the best to you, thanks so kuch for the work you do.😊
i know a lot about this, but i need others to know, so im leaving a like, comment, and letting the video play so the algorithm pushes you more. Wishing you the most exposure possible. Ty
Thanks for reuploading this, I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. Watching from NZ, just before the one year mark I realised how little awareness people here have about the war, because its not constantly in the news anymore.
На жал я плохо говорю по Русский. Спасибо большое, Аня, за видео. I saw some of the response to the Bucha massacre on r/russia. You can still find the post. The poster says that the bodies were planted there or shot by the Ukrainians because the victims were wearing white armbands (used to indicate noncombatant status) and Russian soldiers NEVER shoot people wearing white armbands. I spent a few hours at the bus station in Tallinn last summer. It was the middle of the night while I waited for the first bus to Pärnu. Under normal circumstances you can't get in, but buses of Ukrainian refugees sometimes arrive from St Petersburg. None came that night, but they have a small team of volunteers to help them upon arrival. Since neither of us had anything to do, I spoke to one of them, a Russian man from Novgorod region, who'd lived in Estonia since 2021. He told me about his parents back home, how they were plugged into the TV, how he told them about the atrocities Russia was committing, and how they always deny, rationalise, and in the end say, "Well, we may never know. Our media says this, your media says that." I just feel so despondent. Even if перемога came tomorrow the damage Russia has done to Ukraine is terrible, and Russian society has been set up to do this again, whether it's in Ukraine or somewhere else. So many Russians are either in denial, or disengaged from any kind of politics, whilst they have a fascist government, and a sizeable portion of Russians feel that their government is aggressive or cruel enough. Слава Україні
"Слава Україні" is slogan of ukrainians nationalists who fought against USSR in WWII on Nazi side. Also known as punishers of civilians of Ukraine SSR, like jews, poles and even ukrainians. Did you knew that? Maybe you wanna rase your right hand up to the sun too?
This video does an amazing job at illustrating that this isn't new, it's actually very common and old. It puts in words experiences I've had before but couldn't conceptualize fully until now.
This is the first time I've seen your channel...by watching this video. I think you did a good job in explaining how the Russian government and media operates. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks Anya. I would add that Putin played on older fears to take control of Russian society: fear of the West, as the arch-enemy ready to nuke USSR anytime; and fear of Yeltsin's years, when Western expertise in finance compounded the collapse of Russian economy and ended in a nightmare of social anarchy. So making the West the cause of any wrong and posing as the shelter against chaos ring an existing bell in middle-aged and older people mind.
@@jamesrowlands8971 They share the feeling of past prosperity and greatness destroyed by Western powers, including USA: China destroyed by opium and foreign implantations, South America post World Wars prosperity destroyed by support to military dictators, Osmanli muslim world ripped apart in 19th and 18th century, India dominance of the world exchange from 8th to 17th century destroyed by European colonialism. Russia power was destroyed twice, in post-WW1 revolution and again in the 1990s when nobody helped Russia after the fall of USSR. It's partly delusional, but the active role of Westerners in reshaping the world trade and foreign society is part of their history books. Another feeling is that today balance of power and economical exchange are too favorable to Western world. And that weakening this western world could be somehow beneficial. Europe deprived of energy will have a weaker economy and currency and will have to sell its technology at bargain price. Russia deprived of Western technology has to trade its natural resources with China and India at bargain price. Once again, it's a fallacy, you dont' benefit of the difficulties of the others, as the Russia crisis of the 90s clearly shows. But it is a line of thinking which is gaining strength now that the collective resolution of crisis, once provided by UNO and balance of terror, is other with the collapse of USSR. Minor powers bet on "strong leaders" to get regional dominance or challence world dominance: Turkey, Iran, Russia, India, China.
@@gengis737 what technology does Europe have? It's all made in China. Not Europe. And if you don't benefit from the difficulties of others, then how did Europe and North America get so rich while simultaneously robbing all the countries you mentioned? White supremacy has to end at some point. And that point is now, I hope.
@@jamesrowlands8971 Is that why they voted to condemn the Russian invasion? And later voted to condemn the Russian massacre in Bucha? Strangely enough the third world isn't stupid, they realize that if Russia is allowed to set the precedent that powerful countries can just invade their neighbors without repercussions then they might be next on the chopping board. I mean the justifications Putin used for the Russian invasion could easily be used by France or the UK to justify invading most of Africa.
Hey, I just found your channel. I'm from Belarus. You're amazing! Thank you for bringing this information to the English speaking side of the internet as well
Hi NorthSkyline let’s hope you’re people in Belarus see this brilliant channel, spread the word as I believe Putin wants to rule your beautiful country too by getting his feet under the table , Ive heard that a lot of Belarusian soldiers are fighting in Ukraine 🇺🇦 I so admire them .
@@Lynnbo100 as a fellow Belarusian, he wants to do since a long time ago, this is what we share with Ukraine. But fortunately, we are more lucky, since there is no war or invasion of any kind. This is only because Lukashenko laid under Putin and basically is the one all doing the Russian ruling. Ukrainian presidents were less pro-Russian, but some of them were (Poroshenko), but to be fair, Ukrainians DID have more presidents than Belarus, since the establishment of our country in 1991, we only had 1 president who is a bloody murderer. But still, we of course have a better situation here as we do not suffer from the war, maybe a civil one of some sorts, but I wouldn't call it a "war". And yes, a lot of Belarusian men DO fight for Ukraine and die for them.
Good and sensible analysis on the topic. You definitely deserve my attention and the attention of msny others .I just discovered your chanel and will look more into your content. Thank you for your efforts!!!
Great analysis. Subscribed. I would suggest, for future videos, that if you have to talk about RUclips-censored topics or show that sort of footage, that you bite the bullet and do it. These topics are too important for the ambiguity of hiding them behind bleeps and blurs. If you keep up this level of quality content I'm confident that your Patreon will grow to offset any demonetization.
Man, am sure glad RUclips is so tough on you discussing the war on Ukraine, on James Somerton's documentary about the trans panic defense, or the pink triangles in Nazi camps, yet will allow FoxNews, known bigots and whatever else to exist on this platform without any pushback😞 Thank you very much for making this video. I hope it doesn't get taken down again.
Subscribed! Most of us in the west are fully aware of this issue, but we have limited access to or knowledge of the specifics. It's great to get clarity from an actual Russian person, and the fact that this person is so articulate and straight forward is a bonus.
My wife is Russian and we live in Santa Barbara California. Our daughter will no longer even admit she is half Russian. I am half Czechoslovakian and half a hodgepodge of British nationalities. So our daughter says she is British and Czech. She understands and speaks Russian, but refuses to speak it or answer to it outside our home. My wife is heart broken because she sees her daughter completely rejecting my wife’s roots. I try my best to help keep some of the Russian traditions alive by frequently cooking Russia dishes, celebrating Russian holidays, and insisting she use Russian with her mother and grandmother at least at home.
you need to teach her her russian heritage and history. Not everyone hates russia and russia is rich in culture and history. Every nations has its dark moments and there is always something to be proud of. Just becuase russia is a mess now dosnt mean she should reject it. Although its totally her choice. But Russia is a great country dragged into the mud by bad people.
I can understand your daughter's reasoning. Good for her! She'll always be able to come back to the language and culture when she feels comfortable to do so. Your daughter is expressing and processing her emotions and doing the only thing she knows how to do to cope with the injustice and helplessness she feels about Ukraine. That means you raised a morally aware and empathetic individual. You should be proud. I get why your wife is sad, but to be honest, no matter how misguided you guys think it is for her to take her frustrations out in this manner, it would be a shame for you guys to miss out on the fact that your daughter as a young person is showing her own form of integrity and is becoming an adult, and is learning to stand up for her own beliefs. I think this is actually something to be celebrated and nurtured. I think what she needs most now is your understanding and your support. If she feels you guys truly understand why she's doing this, it will only strengthen your bond even if she still continues to reject her Russian heritage for the time being. Just my two cents but I'd give up any of my own ethic/linguistic heritage if it meant letting my daughter feel seen, heard, and understood by me. That bond is the bigger picture.
@@racoonfrenzy3617 Thanks. I am not upset with my daughter at all. It is just sad that something she was proud of just over a year ago has become an embarrassment for her because of actions by others. I tell her to just be thankful her mother saw fit to immigrate to the US almost thirty years ago. My wife and her mother are worried all the time for friends and family in Russia. Several friends have long histories of protesting against Putin. We tried to talk some of them into immigrating to the US back when they came to visit, but they all had other friends and family back home and they still had hope for Russia. My wife now helps Russian and Ukrainian refugees navigate the complex US immigration system without speaking English. My daughter helps the daughter of one of the immigrant families who now goes to her high school. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dramatically changed our lives.
Hope you have not had the same issue that NFKERS has had during all this, with a portion of his followers. Wishing you the best. This video was very informative. As a westerner I've been left dumbfounded and thoroughly confused by the Russian Propaganda that I've been presented with. Your video helps to put things into context.
![Ice On My Teeth - ATEEZ エイティーズ 에이티즈 [Music Bank] | KBS WORLD TV 241115](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/c-n92OgbbwA/mqdefault.jpg)
"Russian propaganda is like if an ideology could have a full-blown narcissistic personality disorder" - incredible line
Putin is a prime example for narcissistic personality disorder
exactly
Well, of course, but in your propaganda in which you literally call Russians "orcs" everything is fine
It literally fits any propaganda based on nationalistic values.
When I was young, I asked my dad why the 'King of Russia was looking so sad in all the pictures." (I was convinced everyone had a king and queen. I was also convinced that King George Bush was married to Queen Libby, that had the famous the statue with the crown. I wondered why she was always hiding in the big house, because we never saw her. Later it turned out that Lady Liberty is not the Queen.)
My dad tried to explain to me that Putin was insecure about being a small guy, that he always rode the 'smallest steppingscooter when growing up" and that now he was older, he wanted everyone to know that he was no longer that little boy.
That's why he took his shirt off on a horse, why he drove around in big cars and why he nééded extra countries added to his already-massive-country of Russia.
I asked if adding those countries would be enough to finally make him happy. My dad said; 'No, because in his mind, he still feels like that little boy, with the smallest steppingscooter. He doesn't care about extra land, he wants to show off."
Later, my dad pointed at a guy outside, wearing sunglasses, grease in his hair, a massive rolex on his arm and an orange car. He said; 'Do you see what he's doing?'
I said; 'Yeah his car is broken' and my dad said; 'No, he's pressing the gas and break at the same time. He's making noise, asking for attention. He has a bright-orange car, he has a big golden watch, he is trying to show off. He probably also had a small steppingscooter when he grew up." My dad also casually added that those people are usually not the nicest to be with, in a relationship.
So now, whenever I see (a man overcompensating and) Putin, I just see a little, sad boy, crying about his little steppingscooter, afraid of being ignored by the world and demanding to get more land, to show that he's a big boy now.
as a russian who stays in russia, i want to say two things:
1. russian propaganda doesn't need anyone to believe this ridiculous shit they say, it's a message of "i can say it, you can't do anything about it and if you'd try and fight against it we'll make you shut up". second purpose is to confuse you. something happens and there's ten versions immediately one more ridiculous than another, they want you to be anxious, they want you to fear, they want you to not know what to do. they want those feelings to paralyze you, so you don't do anything.
2. i want all the people to know not to watch Russia Today ever. this is a propaganda resource, created to get you to sympathise with russia, to agree with shit they say. don't watch it yourself, set parental control on your relatives devices to block it.
3. if you are curious about the state of russian politics, watch Ekaterina Shulman interviews, she's a politologist specialized in russian politics and a very intelligent educated woman.
Thanks. I think RT lost even my very occasional views of their clips after Salisbury. Since Litvinenko they'd been on borrowed time.
shulman is also a propagandist, this is why she turns out to be alive/unarested, no matter how horribly it may sound
@@Harlequin1ok she has left russia at the very start of the war. and she participated in every protest before then and even got arrested a couple of times, but thankfully got out with just fines. russian government is interested in people with political potential, ones who would participate in elections if they had a chance, and Ekaterina never expressed any interest in getting into government.
@@platannapipidae9621 mean if she left early enough smelling the smoke, why she wasnt arrested morecthan temporary shouldnt be a question.
@@marocat4749 she left mostly because foreign agent status forbids her from teaching in schools and universities, second one was her main source of income.
Coming from France's nation-wide strikes, this is unacceptable. People have the right to protest. It's their duty, even : the people should control the state through democracy. This is not democracy. This is dictatorship.
And when you protest what comes of it? We are not in the 1700s anymore. The French will scream, the law will pass, and they will shut the fuck up.
uk 👀
When you see that even our protest famous country is having a hard time protesting safely, it’s difficult to imagine how shitty it must be elsewhere else on that aspect
France is a disgusting colonial power, whose population are largely apathetic and complicit in it's crimes. It's veneer of rebellion is just that. An organised act to give you the impression that they are democratic. The reality is far darker than Russia.
@@luca77681 Britain is genuinely fucked lol. If a Putin style crackdown on protest started tomorrow you'd have 50 y/o Tory boomers cheering it on and thanking cops for the privilege of being tased.
Thank you Anya. My lady wife is Russian born and while we are living in the Eastern Europe, her family is still in Moscow, so I do understand this feeling of dread and disgust. You are not a baby for asking forgiveness, you are a human being. Also, I do not believe you should ask for forgiveness to begin with, if you are not a part of a problem. Hold on, stay sane and do what you can to help, that is all.
collective responsibility
all russians are guilty
did you hear abt thomas mann?
i can say that she has more cells, than other russians, but..... that`s all
Western culture is obsessed with apologizing for other people's wrongdoings. Ukrainian Refugees will be forced to pay reparations for slavery because they're white.
It's not forgiveness she should be asking for, but for people to 'use their mind and not do what Putin wants them to do" a.k.a. blatantly hating all Russians.
Because some seem to think that saying they hate Russia now, helps the Ukrainians in some way.
I recently send someone an envelope through postcrossing, with some kind words, some info and some things to cheer her up.
She was very happy and explained how she showed it to her ('Europa-distrusting') family that slowly realised that Europe is not busy with planning the downfall of Russian people, but with the one of Putin.
And that we wish Russian people the best, just like we wish Ukrainians the best. And one is stuck in a shit situation and the other is fleeing from a horrible situation and neither should suffer.
She said it helped a lot to stay 'in touch' with Europe and that it showed her family and neighbours how kind the Europeans were. The fights are between the politicians and the common civilians suffer through it.
Yep. My beef would never be with Russians - and there's more than 80k of them living in Finland (and that number is pre-war). It's always with Putin, his cronies, and his corrupt kleptocratic system. Maybe with some high-profile enablers, but not with common people.
@@Widdekuu91 "Because some seem to think that saying they hate Russia now, helps the Ukrainians in some way".
think about this from the other side.
more hate to russia from world -> more no-tolerete and canceling of russian culture(it`s bad and fail culture, bc just look what kind of generation it grow up) -> more so-feeling to ukraine and more weapon to ukrainian viktory.
' And that we wish Russian people the best, just like we wish Ukrainians the best'.
i`m laugh
THEY ARE TERRORISTS. IT`S A FREAKING TERRORIST-STATE
just like isis. they steal ukrainian children and beheaded ukrainain soldiers. and civil russian terrorists do nothing. just continue to live their lives with thoughts 'ah, i`m so pour russian *sob*, i`m so scared'
open your ayes, hate russians and wait to the moment when this country failed, crushed into pieces and their next generations in different regions will be re-think abt their past
no humanizate russians now and after 5-10 years. they are in the pour position, but why? it`s only their problem and we must be straight and harsh (in legal forms) to them.
Thank you for this. I'm part Greek and I'm sad to observe, even though I don't live in Greece full-time, that several right-wing forces in Greece endorse and spread the Russian propaganda. This results in a big chunk of the Greek population supporting Russia and essentially believing that Ukraine "had it coming".
It's kind of similar in Germany. Especially right wing folks are anti Ukraine whole some weird left wing folks say Ukraine should give up so Germany could live in peace... Saying stuff like "poor Putin has been provocated"... Most of the germans don't think that way but it's too many who do and it sucks.
Unfortunately many people are very gullible
Goes to show - propaganda doesn't have to be believable to work - it has to say what people want to believe (what conforms to preexisting structures of beliefs) to be accepted by angry, disenfranchised people
There is no lower form of human scum than the "wife beater".
The person who is supposed to love you, and instead chooses to make you suffer horribly.
Russia doesn't own Ukraine, and it never did.
Ukraine doesn't owe anything to Russia, and it never did.
Whatever glory Russia thinks it will get out of beating Ukraine, it will be made to pay back tenfold.
@@chris-2496 Yeah... propaganda is often abusing emotions. In many emotions hold a bigger influence than common sense.
I'm a Ukrainian, who had to flee Ukraine because of the war. Thank you so much for this video! I didn't have the words to describe and explain what I wanted and post it online, but you did! Thank you
Interesting name.
هذا فظيع أن إنسان يضطر أن يهرب من بلاده بسبب الحرب 😔💔 أتمنى كل الناس اللذي يوجد حرب في بلادهم ولا يوجد استقرار أن يجدوا السلام
coward, stay and fight for you r country
shame on ppl like you! what about those youths who arent allowed to leave your sh.thole?!
@@jamesrowlands8971 what about mine? sounds arabic enough?
As a Ukrainian, just saying I appreciate this video. I had a friend who lived in Russia for six months in 2015, and even then he noticed the extreme anti-Ukrainian propaganda. And nobody cared, not in the US, not in the EU, nobody. And now when it is too late, now hindsight is 20/20. You’re doing necessary work, and I thank you for that
I will say that, as an American, I had not seen any mention of anti-Ukrainian propaganda nor seen anyone else mention it. Americans in general tend to be very unaware of issues in other countries unless it becomes a possible threat to our own country. But, even if we were more aware, I feel as though many would still not care until it was too late anyways.
As a finn, I sadly didnt know how Russia had been doing war acts towards Ukraine as early as 2014-2015. Those came to light when the full invasion and public outcry started when Ukrainian people told me that "this has been going on for years already". I was shocked.
What were they supposed to do? Europe just had a hughe migration crisis. The Anti-Ukrainian Propaganda (which btw. wasnt really being reported of) in the right wing-Diktatorship Russia, was the least of everyones problem. Not saying this out of evil intent. But comeone, that seems kinda unfair to blame it on the rest of Europe or even the U.S.
As a French, we knew that tension between Russia and Ukraine was growing, that Russia was going to invade at any moment. When it happened, I actually was surprised about the world's reaction because this was literally hidden in plain sight. The war in Donbas started in 2014, in my eyes, that's when it started. The EU are afraid of war and the Russian gov, so they did nothing. Nothing to help the Russians against the dictatorship, nothing to help Ukraine against Russia, until it was too late.
the us and NATO don't give a single fuck about the people of ukraine, you're being used wake up
The fact you got censored makes me sick to my stomach. But keep your head up, some of the most influential voices in history were censored and they still got their points across. All before the internet existed too.
That's crazy.
does it make you sick? Really? Or are you just saying it? So... are we gonna stop pandering to youtube and use a different platform with less censorship? Or do we just want to pat ourselves on the back sitting on our moral high horse then continuing our hypocricy.
I know my decision... I'm gonna be a hypocrite and say "fuck youtube" while continuing to use this website instead of some other one like odysee. For now at least. It's not time yet...
@@llVIU you, should sniff less cocaine
It's not her fault she got censored... It is the fault of RUclips, God forbid someone actually tells the truth about the world. Fear of dollars lost over truth is the bane of independent creators existence.
yeah the thing is though usually when i find the censored version of the video it will have some brual violenece in the pictures... and it's not deleted actually it's just not gonna show up on the algo when you just leave stuff playing
so find out why... everyone likes to moan but usually it's fair enough you don't just have someone run over by a tank turn up on the pics etc.... all you do is check the reasons and remove that content, you can even link people to the orginal but they will have to click to agree to watch it and adverts are not usually supported
as a ukrainian I think this is exactly how russians can help. by explaining all of it from the inside
i think both sides have heavy propaganda.
It is a war strategy.
people should not be pro or anti.
We all should want the war in Ukraine to end.
Right now, at this very minute, humans are dying there.
Humans - both Ukrainian and Russian.
From the inside and to the inside*
С чего бы русскому человеку помогать украинцу? Почитай комментарии на ютубе что украинцы думают про русских и поймешь почему большинство россиян ни за что не примут украинцев.
Listen john mearsheimer explanation. Your nation will not exist anymore. Your people are used and you didn’t woke up until now? Good luck.
@rizzamaeong I don't know enough about Ukraine to speak on their propaganda, or lack thereof, but in order for the war to end, we need to assist Ukraine. I wouldn't say I'm pro Ukraine as much as I am pro freedom from dictators.
I agree, that the citizens are innocent and should be saved, but if Russia takes Ukraine, there's a good chance it's the beginning of something bigger. It could be the difference between giving Ukraine ammo and sending our troops there.
Not to mention what's going on with Israel, Palestine, and Iran.
While China is waiting for an excuse to take back Taiwan.
There's propaganda everywhere, but we need to stay united with countries that are both a part of NATO, or want to maintain their independence from dictatorial rule.
The Ten Stages of Genocide
1.) Classification: people begin to be divided into “us and them”.
2.) Symbolization: people are forced to identify themselves.
3.) Discrimination: people begin to be openly singled out for differential treatment at various levels of society especially in schools of learning.
4.) Dehumanization: people are increasingly equated with animal vermin, rats, cockroaches, ect.
5.) Organization: government is gradually used to create covert para-organizations to enforce policy against those that are being dehumanized.
6.) Polarization: government and it’s state-run media begin to broadcast propaganda or nuance information into half-truth to turn the populace against the undesired groups.
7.) Preparation: official action is taken to begin removing the dehumanized “vermin”.
8.) Persecution: widespread murdering, property theft, corrupted justice systems, fake trials, and massacres begin and given tacit approval.
9.) Extermination: wholesale elimination of undesirables and groups begins without conscience. It is called extermination because they’re not considered human.
10.) Denial: the government and conspiring populace deny and believe they’ve done nothing wrong.
bravo! people just refuse to go to the roots of why we murder each other so casually these days, magnificent, have my like.
It is hilarious to me how you can also apply this exact same list to the LGBTQIABCDEFGBBQ+-×÷ community. It's also going to trigger a lot of people. But it is undeniably real. I have seen it first hand. Funny how the people who whine and moan about how oppressed they are will *immediately* oppress anyone standing in their way the moment they get a tiny microscopic amount of power. It's sad to see too. Tears people apart metaphorically and sometimes literally.
amazing , you just described sunni muslims 😆
Looks like some US states are at stage 7 in their fight against gay/trans people in order to, I don’t know, save freedom?
Unfortunately, America is on Stage Seven.. well.. recent laws are bordering Stage Eight with the corrupt justice system banning trans representatives from speaking against anti-trans laws, and even pushing political bills to target trans people specifically.. this will lead to murder, as it will create a rise in suicides and hate crimes.. it’s all very tactical and they know that we will die.. forced detransitioning, suicides, and mass murder..
Fortunately, we have a terrible railway system, so I don’t think we will ‘get’ to the shipment of lgbtq and non-white people, YET.. but America is best known for being brutal.. republicans will find a way..
As a Ukrainian, I really appreciate all the things said in this video and agree with them
It's really scary and sad what's going on and more people should be as open-minded and respectful as you are
If you ever have a family know that in 30 years they will enjoy a Ukraine which is free, prosperous and democratic; like Poland, Finland and the Baltic States. Russia will be like North Korea.
The Russians treat you with contempt, their crimes are unspeakable. We are honoured that such amazing people would choose to take a seat at the table with us as equals. Don't ever give up.
@@davidmurphy563 Thank you and I agree completely
@@LiyAxolotl Greetings from Ireland. One day I hope to visit a free Ukraine with my son. Maybe you will also choose to visit Ireland after this horror is over. You will be most welcome if you do.
I would like to ask you how you feel about the statements of the regime in Kiev: Russian Russians are occupiers, inferior, that they won the elections for Yanukovych, they have no right to do this, the Russians should be exiled to the ghetto, the Waffen ss is a heroic organization, Bandera, who wrote that Russians, Poles and Jews should be killed, the national hero of Ukraine
@@davidmurphy563 our countries have much in common!
Queer dehumanization is how I got in and out of the propaganda cycle. I'm a Russian, a fairly young one too, soon 19, but now 18. A few years back, about 5 or 6, I was getting into politics, however young I was. The political content was exposed to me and I understood it more at that age, so it makes sense. There were a lot of short movies, supposedly explaining that being homosexual or transgender is morally wrong. The videos often featured smearing the people, associating LGBT with a purely "western" [the term here is vague, but in Russia it usually refers to North American countries, and Europe] movement, which fortified angst against "the west" and used the existing angst against "the west" against LGBT people. As a 12 year old though, I ate it up, and I was progressively becoming conservative (ironic word combination), and moving in a direction Russian government favors. At 12 however I also started visiting more English websites, I barely spoke English, but I learned it that way. I needed to know English for my programming interest. To my surprise I saw a lot of queer people. And for some reason it bothered me. The emotional link made by the propaganda videos and real life has significantly affected me, and I imagined queer people exactly as portrayed in the propaganda video. That probably went on until 14. Where I didn't just use RUclips or some mostly non interactive social media in anglosphere. I created a discord account at 14 and joined a server of a programming creator I loved. I interacted with a lot of people, and I mean a lot. As days went, I found out a chunk of active members were queer, I also was in many other servers where I met other people, but beside the point. My feelings were obviously conflicted, they didn't interact like the propaganda video entailed it. So many of them were average Joe's and Jane's. And even if they fit some stereotype that the propaganda video addressed, it didn't change the fact that they were, overall, just like everyone else. As time went on and closer to being 16 I interacted with many divergent people. And my unreasonable compulsion against queer people completely faded away. But more importantly my suspicion to propaganda grew. I noticed how much of it was not trying to make an argument, but an impression. An impression where a superficial factor, say, colored hair, is somehow portrayed in a bad light. In USA, a similar thing with conservatives and the "red pill" movement. I managed to briefly skip it because I realized how much parallels there is with the Russian government just as well. So this one incident, for me, completely crumbled any trust to Russian propaganda. And consecutively - to many other conservative media.
Fast forward to today, and im dating a trans girl. She is one of the sweetest, most understanding and boundary respecting people I've seen. And if you were an outsider, just someone from public, you wouldn't be able to tell she's trans at all. 12 year old me wouldn't have predicted that. Love ✌️.
^^
Sending love to you both. ❤ Im a russian queer who struggled with self acceptance for the most part of my life
@@crayonzii I'm really sorry for this :[. Sending love to you
I wish you both the best of luck in your relationship
Você e sua "namorada" precisam de tratamento psiquiátrico. O problema dos transsexuais e homossexuais é mental, não físico. E a agenda LGBT está destruindo a vida de muitas mulheres, estamos sendo usurpadas.
I've now been married for 25 years. You tell us how your relationship is holding up in five.
I really respect you for this video.
I'm from Poland, just near eastern border. We have so many Ukrainian refugees living with us all this year, children going to schools with our kids, adults working - you go buy a coffee and you ask a lady at the shop about attack in Lviv last night where her husband and son live. Our full-of-fear-Polish-peace new normal. We are safe but our brothers and sisters in Ukraine are not.
Putin build a wall of hate between our nations for generations. Well, he was not the first one.
But I really respect you for this video, Anya. And I subscribe your channel.
I applaud you for speaking up. WWII info, the aftermath of crimes, communism, being forced to speak Russian. I'm proud Ukraines are still speaking their own language. Russians try to erase who you are, and that's what they were doing to Ukrainians.
I truly hope my government (,CANADA) Helps you to live free from the evil empire Russiaong live the polish people long live the Ukraine 🇺🇦
Ukraine is in our thoughts and prayers every minute of every day. Lots of love from U.K. 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦🇵🇱
In Denmark we love our Ukrainian refugees.
"Ukrainians" are not a separate ethnicity from Russians. Ethnic Russians and ethnic "ukrainians" are indistinguishable from each other when it comes to their genetic composition. the "ukrainians" love to embrace current and former nqzis. They practically worship bandera, a man who created the nqzi army of "ukraine" that m*rdered ~1 million ethnic Ashkenazi Jewish, ~1 million ethnic Polish and hundreds of thousands of ethnic Russian "ukrainians" during ww2.
Thank you so much for this video! Its rly important to keep talking about ukraine even when its not “trendy” anymore. My respect to you for this ❤️❤️🇬🇪
didi madloba!
@@AnyaTurnbull ohmygod ;_; არაფრის/arapris/you're welcome
for Russians and Ukrainians this will be "trendy" while this stupid war continues
Спасибо вам за то, что делаете эти видео, что говорите об этих вещах. Я себя чувствую последнее время, как будто внутри меня что-то гниет понемногу каждый день. Страшно наблюдать за тем, как люди, которых ты уважал, любил: учителя, друзья, семья, едят эту отвратительную дрянь, которую нам кормит правительство, и не давятся. Превращаются в чужих. Чувствуешь себя сумасшедшим.
😪
Ich fühle mit Ihnen und wünsche Ihnen Kraft.
@@irgendwieanders2121Wrong Emoji😢
@@BiancaVeroy If you say so. (My whole country is wrong in his way, e.g. we use 🤤 to indicate hunger. But people use 🍆 to indicate a non-food item, so I do not feel bad about it)
You are not crazy, you are smart.
This is deserved more views from the western and european audience since people who live their whole life with free speech just take it for granted and don’t understand how it works and how it feels to live without it. Thank you for covering this topic so well 👍
It's not Putin Levels of tyranny but there is no such thing as free speech in Western Europe.
Besides people here still think our politicians aren't in it for the profit instead of the people.
especially those who sympathise with putin and the russian state, and belive that it's "not that bad"
i agree with what you are saying. i think when it comes to war, violence, et cetera, many people try to look the other way, especially if they believe there is nothing they can do.
@@ioanamariastoica7999My mother is sadly one of them :(
Free speech is an illusion when the DOJ is waging war on the US citizens and the rest of its allies are manipulated by the WEF and CCP.😢
Hey, just letting you know, RUclips recommended this video to me and I think it's really well made! I understand that's it's difficult to make for a lot of personal and practical reasons but it really interesting to me to hear about what's going on inside Russia and how regular people think and what they experience. I hope you make more videos like this. Subbed as well
Sometimes I forgot she's talking about Russia. Since so many politicians in America have started banning books and trying to close public schools.
The problems of oppression by government and peoples bloodlust or paranoia is universal
Спасибо. Без таких видео я бы, наверное, сошел с ума, все мои друзья и семья поддерживают этот кошмар и искренне ненавидят Украинцев, иногда я чувствую себя изгоем.
Единственная вещь, которой хочется сильнее всего сейчас - мир, какой угодно, но без крови и войн...
Мир, но только не русский, русский мир приносит тотальную ложь, цинизм, нацизм и войну.
Thank you. Without such videos, I would probably go crazy, all my friends and family support this nightmare and sincerely hate Ukrainians, sometimes I feel like an outcast.
The only thing you want most now is peace, whatever you like, but without blood and wars...
(Translation)
hey Russian, a piece of advice from an Italian-Ukrainian, run away if you're about to turn 18, don't get mobilized, I bet you know the probable fate of those who get mobilized. You are not a zombie like the others, it would really sadden me if you were killed somewhere in Ukraine
Я Украинец. Я очень рад когда вижу русских которые на самом деле не хотят войны, и понимают что это все бессмысленно. путина надо уничтожить навсегда.
oh my gods i am so sorry wtf!!!!! practically everybody i know is fiercely against the war, i’m so so so sorry you are stuck with such people :((( i’m also russian and ack i’d advise volunteering? that’s what i do at least! you can pick your poison, they are all foreign agents by now 😂
One of the best breakdowns of Russian propaganda I have seen! Well done and thank you!
In the US we see a lot of these same tactics being used by our politicians. Media literacy and critical thinking are so important to curb the influence of harmful propaganda.
All these tactics come from Hitler's playbook. They're quite old and well known by many politicians, but they still work - specially in people that don't have any kind of experience in a totalitarian regime.
Sounds like CNN. Propaganda is normal for Government's isn't it?
I live in New Zealand and I'm amazed at the number of people who accept at face value what main stream media tell them about the conflict.
No joke, I just discovered your channel, and halfway through watching your video, it was removed. Glad to see I can continue it. Great stuff, keep it up!
That literally cannot happen. Once you load a video, you can watch it to the end. Even if RUclips deletes it.
Girl, that was a great video! I’m Russian living abroad for over 12 years but I’ve been following what’s happening in the country quite closely. Your take on things resonates with how I see and feel about it all. It’s all so infuriating and so heartbreaking. Thanks for the vid!
As an American I am scared for our country’s future. People need to realize that a dystopian future does not come overnight but brews. Americans need to wake up and stop the suppression of media like books in schools and the attack on queer people by the government as well as many other groups who are victims of prejudice.
The DOJ, WEF are playing both sides...
Government attacks on queer people in the US? Please indicate where you get this idea from and provide any related info, links, etc
Is it because older people have so much voting power? They took Britain out of Europe.
@@ingoditrust7784 Only delusional christurds in the USA think christurds are "oppressed" or "silenced" in the West.
@@AN-sm3vjIt's very similar to the way feminists bash men as well.
This is very, very, very helpful. I have a Russian friend who tragically believes the Bucha propaganda from Russia. I have shown him the satellite evidence, eyewitness accounts, even eyewitness videos of Russians shooting the Ukrainian victims and yet he still believes the nonsense! It's unbelievable. I'm sharing this with my Krasnodar friend too and she is very smart, and skeptical of the Kremlin but even for her it must be difficult when everybody in Russia is surrounded by lies. If I was in her shoes then I'm sure I would not be smart enough to sort much of it out. Very smart. I think this video will be very good for her and my other friend too.
You would need to get a connwction thats emotional probably, because beliefs are not evidence based, they are emotional.
Do he needs to be emotional open enough to see anything and be open enough to question it.
Just like with cults where connection is more important than any evidence.
Evidence is good i mean butcthere needs to be making someone open enough to see it and let it in too.
Remember the Iraqi WMDs?
You shouldn't be friends with this person
Every single russian living on a visa in the West should be sent home in one go
This might actually force a change in russia
Even if it collapsed the prison system at least they'd be doing some useful damage to russia
That they are enjoying the comfort and safety of Western societies while Ukrainians are dying makes me sick to my stomach
Yeah, i get how you feel, i lost 3/4 my family to the propaganda when the war started and i'm slowly losing the non awful relatives too
@@toi_techno Или заставит думать, что Запад их бросил и надежды на него питать не стоит
As a Chechen, I'm very happy to see Russians like you speaking up about the xenophobic, racist, homophobic, and Islamophobic system there. To this day many Russians I meet online insult me for being Chechen, or even just Caucasian because of the propaganda they see and believe, but I'm very glad that there is a portion of Russians who educate themselves like you. Good job
I am russian but only lived in Russia for 10 years. My earliest childhood memories involve everyone, family, tv even fiction books painting Chechen people as murderous psychopaths how consider us pigs and would try to kill us on sight. Always feel a little bit crazy when russians tell that kind of propaganda never happened
I am so sorry to hear that. Hope you're having a nice day
are you a girl or a boy
@@highcommitment1004 they identify as quack boogers
@@leoooooneeeee Thank you, you too.
Coming from another authoritarian state to the south of Russia, I can tell that authoritarian states do act the same. Thank you Anya. I wish the best for the people of Russia...
in China we call the process of "taking rights slowly away" 温水煮青蛙 （wen shui zhu qing wa), which means slowly boiling a frog till it dies. Since Xi's ascent in 2012, this process has been taking place in China, in the exact same manner as described in this vid
Good on you Anya. We felt like sh*t when our governments "liberated" Iraq too. You're in good company.
Absolutely brilliant, Anya has a different angle on the war and the issues at the heart of Russia but her views are very analytical but emotional and this is something unique
Her channel should be more widely known
One of the best thumbnails I ever did see. Like the книги poster, seems it's time for samizdat's return.
Funny thing actually , I've seen a similar phenomenon happen in India. If you critique or share your problems with anything even remotely related to India you're labelled " anti-national".
Accountability and the general Indian public never go together. Remember, I said the general population, a few people do think critically but they are few and far between.
So it becomes a cycle where " my country can do no wrong " is considered the most praiseworthy statement. Similarly the deep insecurities that plague society makes them lash out against the west and claim how our culture is " superior ".
It's about as cringe as it gets. Fantastic video, never thought I'd get such a minute insight into the Russian thought process.
@@loadishstone If you're taking about India then I'm not so sure mate. Most of Indian propoganda is about the no true Scotsman argument where if you don't agree with the government you're labelled as a traitor basically. Haven't seen that kind of propoganda in the US or anything but I'm sure it's there. Let's just hope people can think for themselves and not get swayed by all this bullcrap.
As a person with Indian friends - I can see that a little bit. Everything what Indian politicians say, is true for them haha.
@@oliwiastanisawska6545 Well they believe this twisted form of history taught to them by schools. For these people everything that we are suffering today is someone else's fault be it the English or the Middle Eastern kingdoms.
Sure they looted a lot , and? I fail to see why the " greatest country with the greates minds " won't be able to fix that in nearly 80 years of self rule. Accountability is nowhere to be found.
@@oliwiastanisawska6545 what if different politicians say different things?
@@negy2570 I'm Russian, not Indian, but in Russia your worldview doesn't have to be consistent as long as you support the government, so it's okay if you contradict yourself.
I was born and raised in Romania and as a former east-bloc country, it shares some of the past traits and when you talked about how people want to belive something because of their emotions, it struck me because i remember talking to adults, after the revolution in 1989, and a lot of them were still in denial about what happened and the dictatorship. It goes soooo deep. This slow-burn erosion of rights and truth isn't like a wound that heels but more like an amputation.
Thank you so much for your channel and voice and everything you are working on!
non mi aspettavo di trovare un commento di Adrian sotto questo video!
Please don't call that Communist coup a revolution. I'm not aware of many trials, which would have been typical for a real world revolution.
I can't begin to tell you how incredibly brave this was for you to put this out. Incredibly informative, concise, and just so well articulated and illustrated. Based on what I've gathered and read on my own, this is exactly what I figured what was happening, and you just confirmed it with so much I didn't know, but strongly suspected... We have a similar thing in the West, but Russia takes it to the very real and terrifying extremes... Thank you so much for doing this video. I subscribed right away, and if I wasn't such a broke starving Artist, I'd throw money at you to keep speaking and doing these eye opening videos. I hope others see the incredible work you're doing and value it as much as I do. Well done.
*Protecting Donbas? Same tactic Hitler used to protect the people of DANZIG in 1939*
Yeah a lot of Putin's tactics are based on Hitler's
*Gdańsk :)
Well acutally Danzig used to be part of Prussia like much of what is now Poland. Those people were mostly in favour of joining Germany. I would rather compare it to the Sudetenland.
@@jvdp9660And Prussia was a part of Poland.
well Putin mentioned Goebbels was "very talented" and is undoubtedly adapting his propagandist methods for own use
My recent discovery of your channel was such a welcome surprise. Thank you for speaking out against war on behalf of the Russians. It was so devastating to see all of those harsh crimes done on behalf of me, my country, and my flag. All Russians who oppose putin have a sense of helplessness and isolation as a result, and this is why it's very important not to let this giant propagandistic monster remove us from media space. I stand for Ukraine, and I stand for peace. There is no excuse for an invasion. I'm Russian
Одне слово, дякую
@@pask1381 слава Украине
@@atransarcticfox Героям Слава!
🫂🤍💙🤍
we beat fascism once, and if our government wants a repeat, they’ll get one
@@daimhinaubrey3194 Who exactly are you refering to?
Thank you SO much for taking the time to censor the video enough for RUclips to not bury it. Sort of a weird thing to be thankful for but I know it probably took a ton of time.
I have just discovered you and your channel. I just want to say that you out things succinctly, clearly and powerfully. It's highly reflected without being too wordy, intellectualised or overanalysed. That takes skill.
And then there is how much of your own and your emotions you let come through, not in an indulgent way, but to let the human aspect come through, which makes it all the more powerful.
I understand your shame, for various reasons, and I do hope you aren't too hard on yourself to forget about cultivating hope and joy, because carrying on those fights require a long lasting energy that gets well fes when rage meets hope and joy for another future.
Much respect and appreciation for your work and you!
Fuck censorship
Sending anti-regime energies to you and this video to all my friends (again)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
What do you think of the treatment of Julian Assange?
Censorship bad. ☹️
As an American there's an old saying if it looks like sh*t and smells like sh*t it must be sh*t......
You are part of a generation Anya, who will make the world a better place to live because you speak from your heart. Much love from Belgium ❤
RUclips just recommended this video to me, probably because I watch a lot of Vlad Vexler, 1420, Jake Broe, and others. I was moved and inspired by your razor sharp account and analysis, by your outrage and the love with which you approach your response to this ruthless atrocity. I'm from Britain, and all democracies should be on our guard against the easy, unaware slide into f***ism. Thank you for making my day. I have now subscribed and look forward to your next video.
The British government is attempting to suppress protest and the youth vote. We have serious problems of our own.
Thank you for telling the truth about what's going on in Russia. Watching you from Russia.
I am from Ukraine. Accidentally came across your video about romantic love, which was released before the full-scale war. I noticed you mention that you are from Russia and I decided to go to your channel to watch your videos released after February 24th 2022. You did not disappoint. Thank you for telling the world about fascism in Russia. There is a dangerous dearth of content like this for some reason. I subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to seeing more videos about things that bother you :)
hi i know you don’t represent the whole of Ukraine haha but dude i just wanted to express my feelings of support and grief about everything russia has been doing and honestly i just hope Ukraine can persevere (which it can because it’s Ukraine)
i’m so sorry that our nations are not going to be what we were for a long, long, long time. part of my extended family are Ukranian and we visited Energodar back in like 2009 and it was amazing. they are no in Bulgaria and my cousin is fighting against the fascists (in SBU). it breaks my heart and i have had so many dear friends in Ukraine and i just cannot believe this is happening, it’s still surreal, and i am so angry because i have been going to protests since 2008 while i was still in high school and NOBODYYYY WOULD LISTEN and as a queer person, i kept telling people how the government is turning fascist but it was “just the gays, who cares”.
anyway sorry for the rambling comment, i just wish Ukraine to stand strong and сила в правде 💪 and i look forward to the day when this regime finally falls
Hi Roman. I was in Ukraine in 2011 and I met many Nazis, particularly in L'viv. I went to the bar in central L'viv where they do the Hitler salute as you enter, that's just below a restaurant that mocks Jews. Streets nearby had been named after the Ukrainians who carried out the Holocaust and massacres of Russians, Poles, Belorussians etc.
It may very well be true that there are elements of fascism in Russia's government, but can I ask what you think of Ukraine's full blown absorption of Nazi ideology into it's national identity after the break up of the USSR? Can I ask what you think that people who were victims of Nazis, like my late friend who was rounded up by the UPA in 1941 should think of your country and it's behaviour in light of this?
@@jamesrowlands8971 How is it that you have been to Ukraine once and met many Nazis, while I have lived here all my life and have never met one? I think it's because you're just a peddler of Russian propaganda.
Putin has been in power in Russia for over 23 years. All of Putin's prominent critics have been killed, imprisoned, or left the country. Putin has declared war and is taking over the territories of a neighboring state. Hundreds of thousands of people have died in this war. Most Russians support this. These are not elements of fascism in Russia's government. This is full-fledged fascism, which is getting more and more aggressive. But that doesn't bother you at all. You're too busy making up stories about the existence of the Nazi bar in Lviv and the UPA in 1941.
@@jamesrowlands8971where are elements of fascism in the Ukrainian government?
It's like comparing a dirty lake to a dirty puddle.
Looking at older comments you made, I doubt you want to really discuss...
@@pawly3036 they banned the opposition, minority languages, are attempting to shut down the largest religion in the country. They have a near complete media blackout in place, have named streets after Nazis, they have had state sanctioned attacks on minorities like Roma, Jews, Hungarians & Russians.
Do you not know anything about the country?
I have worked for 20 years in post soviet countries and visited both Russia and Ukraine . You have presented this so well for one so young. Well done
Ok ghoul.
@@jamesrowlands8971 go back to the basement where you come from.
@@jamesrowlands8971 huh?
@@jedhraley the kind of Westerner who spends that much time working in the post-soviet world, who believes idiotic narratives like that Russia is somehow evil, and America is not are usually best described as ghouls, or sex pests, or both.
im glad you reupload this. it pops up on my feed each time and it's so important to share this information. i wanted to comment to help it trend even more. thanks for your good work.
Watched this the first time, but helping out the algorithm, because more people need to see this!
me too
commenting and "Like"ing helps too, i suspect you know.
@@inyobill Yup!
@@leandervr :-D
HIMARS will fix russian propaganda for good and soon
I remember in the spring of 2003 watching the beginning of the Iraq invasion and feeling in the pit of my stomach that my country was doing something horrible. I'm no brainiac, but I was one of the (apparently few?) Americans who felt the evidence presented to justify the invasion was suspect. It bothered me a lot and I wasn't happy to be proven right in the end.
So I understand a Russian's sense of guilt given what's presently happening in Ukraine. My personal opinion is the guilt isn't necessarily a bad thing (in moderation), it means you haven't lost your soul.
I mean the demonstrations against the Iraq Invasion were some of the largest in modern American history, and across the west the demonstrations were enormous and the war was incredibly unpopular. That being said way too many people were willing to go along with it and the American media especially failed to be critical of the government.
I don't know what to say, I'm just stunned and heart broken. I hope more people can see this video and others like it and send any aid they possibly can to the people of Ukraine.
я так рада, что это видео есть и его посмотрело немало людей! хоть я все это и знаю, конечно, но все равно посмотрела, вы замечательно рассказываете (если это слово применимо к такой ужасной теме)! спасибо!
Ты так рада, что тебе залили в уши грязь? Пропаганда есть везде (вспомним США с их войнами). Почему автор не говорил о Бандере, которого украинская пропаганда превращает в героя-освободителя?
@@enricopucci1236 о нет точно ты прав конечно это точно настоящая пропаганда, а не выдумка сумасшедшего жалкого убогого обосранного бункерного деда и его еще более жалких подстилок, которая нужна чтобы он продолжал своими немощными ручками цеплялся за трон, единственное, что у него вообще есть ценного, я была так неправа прости😭😭😭😭
@@enricopucci1236ну, во первых, автор видео - наполовину россиянка, и разъясняет всё по фактам точнее некуда. Например, то, что Украина атаковала Россию одним свои существованием. И правда ведь. Во вторых, пропаганда есть везде, это точно. Но давненько в цивилизованном мире не было войны просто с целью геноцида. А иначе ещё какая причина? Из того, что я застала: "освобождение русскоговорящего населения от нацизма", "Украина собиралась напасть на нас, мы нападём первые", "Мы прокладываем сухопутный маршрут до Крыма", "Украина создала ковид/свою ядерку", "Мы воюем с НАТО на территории Украины", "Мы мстим за Донбас" и моё любимое: "Нас там вообще нет, это всё Америка творит". А какая ваша любимая? Каждый месяц новая, выбирай - не хочу! Вот ТАКОГО дерьма в остальном мире пока нет. Ну, и в третьих, забавный факт, первыми про Бендеру и бендеровцев вспомнила именно Россия. В Украине же это прокатилось мемами. Когда стали на полных щах восхвалять Бендеру, этому активно воспротивились историки.
@@enricopucci1236 Энрико ты уже получил рубли за свой комментарий?
@@enricopucci1236 кстати, Бандеру в героя-освободителя никто не превращал. Он и есть героя-освободитель. Слава Украине. Слава Бандере. Слава Азову. Героям слава і смерть ворогам.
Excellent commentary. You channel the anger we all feel at these atrocities being perpetrated on the Ukrainian people and the pure insanity of the Russian state. You, and so many others from Russia, are proof that there are good people everywhere...but dealing with such a corrupted power-structure is difficult to overcome. Keep fighting the good fight.
It's going to be interesting seeing what happens as your white supremacist worldview crumbles.
"Outward facing propaganda" yes that is useful vocabulary to have! I never thought to distinguish propaganda made for citizens from that made for the world stage.
Fuck censorship.
Great video.
Last time I used that word, they fkn cut me.
@Soldat Intelectual What a stupid comment
Thank you for keeping us informed on these issues here in the West. It is not lost on me what you are doing and what you are risking to let us know what is going on there. I appreciate you. ❤
she sounds just like CNN or Fox "news."
@@donHooligan lets keep her going
Смерть УКККронацизму
@@donHooligan They're the same shit but for two different camps
@@ProlMLGJoe
one panders to blue fash, the other to red.
The fact that you fit this immaculate analysis into 18 minutes boggles my mind. I'm absolutely blown away by your intellect. Thank you for making this.
i believe anyone can do this, just be opened eyed, and not too quick to give your opinion before you've considered more information :)
I hope you've had a good year since typing this comment 😅
You are so on it with uploads ♡ I'm a recent follower and a kindred spirit! Love your content, спасибо большое
Случайно наткнулась на этот канал, даже не поняла, что автор - россиянка. Видео стало приятной неожиданностью.
Почтение автору из Украины ❤
ця росіянка бреше з перших секунд відео, говорячи що війна почалась в 2022 році. Хоча вторгнення почалось в 2014 з окупації Криму. Рсня навішує вестернам, їм це легко зробити, але про яке почтєнія з України?
наступної хвилини вона каже, що ютуб баните за слова війна, вбиства і тд. це теж брехня. українські відео з цими словами збирають мільйони переглядів. Далі цю гидоту можна не дивитись. Включайте мізки
Та же история. В кои-то веки приятный сюрприз от Ютуба 😅
Как бы то ни было, автор молодец, и мне кажется бессмысленным придираться к формулировкам, настаивая на постоянном упоминании событий 14 года.
Да, само вторжение началось в 14-м году. Война же в более общепринятом смысле слова началась в 22-м.
@@mavertan якщо ви українець, то не слухайте це лайно. Тут на 50% правди, 50% брехні, замовчуть і маніпуляцій. Так в неї війна тільки в 22 році почалась і ютуб банить за відео зі словом "війна". що? якщо ви русскій лібераст, то дивіться
@@mavertan ясно, медуза в підписках. Це ті гівноїди, які русскій хіпстоті розказували що в Маріуполі можна зробити классні фото на фоні "заброшенок". Вам гівно не звикати їсти
Hey as a Ukrainian-American socialist, who grew up around this type of culture in an adjacent way. You hit the nail on the head. I don't want to ascribe political positions, but I felt your critique on the modertly affluent liberal quietly giving permission to conservative/fascist to continue their agenda, was really well made. The mentality of "Sure I might be a minority, or 'middle class', but I get to enjoy my creature comforts and pay myself out of adversity, so why should I jeopardize that position?". It rings very close to what Martin Luther King jr's criticism against the moderate whites wanting to handle social reform on their "convenient timetable" which in reality means never. I feel like it drove that point of why Russians who might not necessarily agree with the war, or even necessarily buy into the propaganda, still choose to sit by idly. Again, I might be forcing my own political positions, so sorry if I took it out of context. Great video :)
You're not a socialist. You're the kind of liberal that Martin Luther King hated.
One of the first Russian films I saw when I was a kid was Andrei Rublev.
When I was a child I listened to two recordings.
Bob Dylan Blood on the tracks, Tchaikovsky 1812 overture.
You are beautiful for your thoughts.
Stay safe.
thank you for talking about this. we moved away from russia in 2014, also associated with Donbas. i remember being propogated to when i was a young child. i am so grateful to have parents who see clearly
It's so concerning to me how blatant propaganda is still so highly effective. The tactics here are... Sadly very familiar here in the U.S. as well. It's honestly terrifying how just some fancy lies can weaponize large groups of people. You're doing very important work here!
The video you're commenting under is just an extension of the USA's abhorrent propaganda.
We need more of these videos from you. Excellent work! Thanks.
How you manage to say so calm during this exposition of the current govno storm? Thank you. I’ve donated to the Khordokovsky Foundations helping both anti-war Russians and Ukrainians. I’ve sent food boxes from London and will be doing more when I get back home to London. (Former SF resident.) Glad to have found you.
мне кажется, самое страшное в этой всей ситуации помимо ужасающих преступлений со стороны моей страны - это то, что молодое поколение, мои ровесники это поддерживают и верят всему, что видят в наших сми. почему люди не открывают глаза? неужели они правда не видят, как разваливается наше государство?
вы своим видео очень помогли мне морально. иногда кажется, будто я живу в каком-то дурдоме, потому что люди вокруг поддерживают этот хаос.
спасибо вам тысячу раз. правда.
Я из Украины и мне очень радостно читать комментарии таких людей как вы. Однако мне очень жаль, что вы чувствуете себя в меньшинстве. Все говорят что это война Путина и только Путин виноват, но к сожалению эту войну поддерживает большинство и это трагично. Я желаю России настоящей свободы и процветания, свободы слова, верховенства права и демократии. Ибо только когда Россия станет по-настоящему свободной, тогда наступит мир.
@@oleksandradmytruk дуже дякую🙏
@@oleksandradmytruk а, так это Россия устроила все войны НАТО, геноцид в Йемене? Кстати, Украина тоже внесла свой вклад в войну в Ираке.
Настоящей свободы и процветания, свободы слова, верховенства права и демократии у вас самих не было и нет.
Ваши политики и их друзья мечтают уничтожить Россию, это они и называют свободой.
Искренне желаю всем вам уцелеть и одуматься.
Даже больше, еще и готовы сражаться за свою страну, и делают это.
Не надо лицемерить, преступления вас не волнуют, иначе бы так не говорили.
Все, в чем можно обвинить Россию, США и Украина сделали хуже и больше.
Ведь нетрудно уехать из России, езжайте, где вам нравится, а мы наследуем нашу Родину.
@@АлексКоликов *оссия устроила геноцид в Украине, и уже не впервые. Всего доброго, гражданин 👋
Great video, Anya, sharing the same experience with a mad dictatorship still paying the price after 33 years, hopefully this madness ends soon, all my support and sympathy for you and all Russian and Ukrainian people going through this hell at the moment, greetings from Serbia!
I have just found your channel and am diving in. Though your videos have been in my recommended for some time, it was the one about cognitive biases that drew me in. Because I have studied psychology. I don't think a video like this is pushed much by the algorithm, maybe? But I'm very glad that you talk about this stuff. As a person from Europe, it's hard to find out what the psychology in Russia is like - because it in many ways seems so strange that there could be any support for what they are doing in Ukraine. So, I guess, thanks for making this and other videos.
As a Turkish, i feel terrible because I get everything you say (these things are happening in my country too). We don't feel free and we are scared. We lost the last election against Erdoğan ''again'' and now everything is getting worse. Inflation is our worst enemy. I just wish the best for all of us...
And I am praying for all the people who lost their loved ones in the war. We want the truth and we all want to live peacefully.
Hey, im from sweden, 9 months ago we had an election, the turnout wasn't so good. We now got the most extreme goverment in modern history, they are cutting down on our welfare, attacking opposition parties financially and with lies, they are also publicly hanging out specific journalists. On top of all this we are trying to join NATO because we can see how Russia brutally invaded Ukraine, but the turkey goverment won't allow us in without some absurd requirements. For us to join NATO they literally want us to change or laws about freedom, want us to arrest people for having an opinion that the turkish goverment does not agree with, and our now new extreme goverment is one by one trying to complete this checking list, but the turkish goverment just keep adding more and more stuff to the list. I'ts scary times. Even finalnd now after their last election got an extreme party in their goverment.
Why on Earth do people vote to be unfree? I never understand why.
@@stephenhill545 people don't want to be unfree, it's not even about that, they are just illiterate. they believe in everything they are told cuz they don't question. there is political islam in turkey. they use religion to manipulate people into thinking that religion is the only way to be free. but what they actually do is assault women and children in every type of way in the name of "God". 50 year old men can marry 8 year old girls in this country and people don't even question it cuz they forgot how to use their brains, they just say it is religiously correct. and of course they steal and lie. and they silence people who go against them, put them in the jail for no legal reasons. what we are experiencing in turkey is no different than what happened in europe in the middle ages. religion can be a deadly weapon in evil people's hands.
i hope you live in a better country than mine and i hope you are having a great day. 🙏🏻
@@stephenhill545 generally through appealing to nationalism and other forms of emotional manipulation.
Anya, RUclips really sucks so hard, what a bummer 😕 Hope the re-upload gets some traction too.
What a cruel irony that Russian Z folks openly advertise here on RUclips, but informational videos by people like you, Adam, Roman, Dan and Natasha get taken down by the algorithm.
All the best to you, thanks so kuch for the work you do.😊
...what does Z mean here?
@@zofiar4753 Here's a short overview to get started:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_(military_symbol)#
@@zofiar4753Victory
@@zofiar4753 Z refers to the use of the letter Z as a symbol of support for the "Special Military Operation".
@@JoffesThoughts ok, thank you
Literally watched the original this morning. Hope the reupload does well.
i know a lot about this, but i need others to know, so im leaving a like, comment, and letting the video play so the algorithm pushes you more. Wishing you the most exposure possible. Ty
Thanks for reuploading this, I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. Watching from NZ, just before the one year mark I realised how little awareness people here have about the war, because its not constantly in the news anymore.
Just found your channel and immediately subscribes. send you love from Russia. Keep going!
I remember how helpless I felt when the orange menace was in power. Thank you for standing up and speaking out.
На жал я плохо говорю по Русский. Спасибо большое, Аня, за видео.
I saw some of the response to the Bucha massacre on r/russia. You can still find the post. The poster says that the bodies were planted there or shot by the Ukrainians because the victims were wearing white armbands (used to indicate noncombatant status) and Russian soldiers NEVER shoot people wearing white armbands.
I spent a few hours at the bus station in Tallinn last summer. It was the middle of the night while I waited for the first bus to Pärnu. Under normal circumstances you can't get in, but buses of Ukrainian refugees sometimes arrive from St Petersburg. None came that night, but they have a small team of volunteers to help them upon arrival.
Since neither of us had anything to do, I spoke to one of them, a Russian man from Novgorod region, who'd lived in Estonia since 2021. He told me about his parents back home, how they were plugged into the TV, how he told them about the atrocities Russia was committing, and how they always deny, rationalise, and in the end say, "Well, we may never know. Our media says this, your media says that."
I just feel so despondent. Even if перемога came tomorrow the damage Russia has done to Ukraine is terrible, and Russian society has been set up to do this again, whether it's in Ukraine or somewhere else. So many Russians are either in denial, or disengaged from any kind of politics, whilst they have a fascist government, and a sizeable portion of Russians feel that their government is aggressive or cruel enough.
Слава Україні
"Слава Україні" is slogan of ukrainians nationalists who fought against USSR in WWII on Nazi side. Also known as punishers of civilians of Ukraine SSR, like jews, poles and even ukrainians. Did you knew that? Maybe you wanna rase your right hand up to the sun too?
Thank you Anya. You speak truth and nothing but the truth. Should Russia have a future,it will be built with and by people like you.
"Everyone in Russia is free to do as I please.
-Putin
This video does an amazing job at illustrating that this isn't new, it's actually very common and old.
It puts in words experiences I've had before but couldn't conceptualize fully until now.
This is the best video I've found on RUclips on this topic. Thank you very much. Good work with reality bites 🙂
You’re not alone Anya - there are other Russians who feel just like you & even Ukrainians know that - God Bless 👍
This is the first time I've seen your channel...by watching this video. I think you did a good job in explaining how the Russian government and media operates. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks Anya. I would add that Putin played on older fears to take control of Russian society: fear of the West, as the arch-enemy ready to nuke USSR anytime; and fear of Yeltsin's years, when Western expertise in finance compounded the collapse of Russian economy and ended in a nightmare of social anarchy. So making the West the cause of any wrong and posing as the shelter against chaos ring an existing bell in middle-aged and older people mind.
It's interesting that most non-white countries actually support Putin in those sentiments. I wonder if they share something in common?
@@jamesrowlands8971 They share the feeling of past prosperity and greatness destroyed by Western powers, including USA: China destroyed by opium and foreign implantations, South America post World Wars prosperity destroyed by support to military dictators, Osmanli muslim world ripped apart in 19th and 18th century, India dominance of the world exchange from 8th to 17th century destroyed by European colonialism. Russia power was destroyed twice, in post-WW1 revolution and again in the 1990s when nobody helped Russia after the fall of USSR. It's partly delusional, but the active role of Westerners in reshaping the world trade and foreign society is part of their history books.
Another feeling is that today balance of power and economical exchange are too favorable to Western world. And that weakening this western world could be somehow beneficial. Europe deprived of energy will have a weaker economy and currency and will have to sell its technology at bargain price. Russia deprived of Western technology has to trade its natural resources with China and India at bargain price. Once again, it's a fallacy, you dont' benefit of the difficulties of the others, as the Russia crisis of the 90s clearly shows. But it is a line of thinking which is gaining strength now that the collective resolution of crisis, once provided by UNO and balance of terror, is other with the collapse of USSR. Minor powers bet on "strong leaders" to get regional dominance or challence world dominance: Turkey, Iran, Russia, India, China.
@@gengis737 what technology does Europe have? It's all made in China. Not Europe. And if you don't benefit from the difficulties of others, then how did Europe and North America get so rich while simultaneously robbing all the countries you mentioned?
White supremacy has to end at some point. And that point is now, I hope.
@@jamesrowlands8971 Is that why they voted to condemn the Russian invasion? And later voted to condemn the Russian massacre in Bucha? Strangely enough the third world isn't stupid, they realize that if Russia is allowed to set the precedent that powerful countries can just invade their neighbors without repercussions then they might be next on the chopping board. I mean the justifications Putin used for the Russian invasion could easily be used by France or the UK to justify invading most of Africa.
Is it just me or the playbook is shared by both Uncle Vlad and Orange Hitler in the USA?
It’s like one shared his playbook with the other
Oh, wait…
Commenting to promote a fellow russian-american, hope this does even better that the og upload
Hey, I just found your channel. I'm from Belarus. You're amazing! Thank you for bringing this information to the English speaking side of the internet as well
Free belarus from lukemia the evil.pres.
Hi NorthSkyline let’s hope you’re people in Belarus see this brilliant channel, spread the word as I believe Putin wants to rule your beautiful country too by getting his feet under the table , Ive heard that a lot of Belarusian soldiers are fighting in Ukraine 🇺🇦 I so admire them .
@@Lynnbo100 Lukashenka must go.
@@Lynnbo100 as a fellow Belarusian, he wants to do since a long time ago, this is what we share with Ukraine. But fortunately, we are more lucky, since there is no war or invasion of any kind. This is only because Lukashenko laid under Putin and basically is the one all doing the Russian ruling. Ukrainian presidents were less pro-Russian, but some of them were (Poroshenko), but to be fair, Ukrainians DID have more presidents than Belarus, since the establishment of our country in 1991, we only had 1 president who is a bloody murderer. But still, we of course have a better situation here as we do not suffer from the war, maybe a civil one of some sorts, but I wouldn't call it a "war". And yes, a lot of Belarusian men DO fight for Ukraine and die for them.
"The basis of our politics is freedom: the freedom for all to choose the future they want - as long as they choose the freedom I like." - Putin
"Russia family values" - Divorce rates are 70%+ in Russia.
i feel you with the shame. greetings from germany
Good and sensible analysis on the topic. You definitely deserve my attention and the attention of msny others .I just discovered your chanel and will look more into your content.
Thank you for your efforts!!!
Great analysis. Subscribed. I would suggest, for future videos, that if you have to talk about RUclips-censored topics or show that sort of footage, that you bite the bullet and do it. These topics are too important for the ambiguity of hiding them behind bleeps and blurs. If you keep up this level of quality content I'm confident that your Patreon will grow to offset any demonetization.
Thank you for speaking the truth of the situation. Much courage, safety and a heart that feels peace. 🙏🕊️
Man, am sure glad RUclips is so tough on you discussing the war on Ukraine, on James Somerton's documentary about the trans panic defense, or the pink triangles in Nazi camps, yet will allow FoxNews, known bigots and whatever else to exist on this platform without any pushback😞
Thank you very much for making this video. I hope it doesn't get taken down again.
"gaslighting but stupid"
I sincerely hope this quote ends up as a primary source on some AP Euro student's test in the foreseeable future
Subscribed! Most of us in the west are fully aware of this issue, but we have limited access to or knowledge of the specifics. It's great to get clarity from an actual Russian person, and the fact that this person is so articulate and straight forward is a bonus.
Your naievity is pathetic. You are under a far more all encompassing propaganda system than anyone in Russia.
Аня, привет! Офигенно рассказываешь про важные вещи, спасибо тебе большое! Подписалась, посылаю лучи поддержки🥺
My wife is Russian and we live in Santa Barbara California. Our daughter will no longer even admit she is half Russian. I am half Czechoslovakian and half a hodgepodge of British nationalities. So our daughter says she is British and Czech. She understands and speaks Russian, but refuses to speak it or answer to it outside our home. My wife is heart broken because she sees her daughter completely rejecting my wife’s roots. I try my best to help keep some of the Russian traditions alive by frequently cooking Russia dishes, celebrating Russian holidays, and insisting she use Russian with her mother and grandmother at least at home.
At least at home. Rusia's culture and traditions are not Putin's regime.
you need to teach her her russian heritage and history. Not everyone hates russia and russia is rich in culture and history. Every nations has its dark moments and there is always something to be proud of. Just becuase russia is a mess now dosnt mean she should reject it. Although its totally her choice. But Russia is a great country dragged into the mud by bad people.
@@gadeaiglesiassordo716 You are right, but that is hard to get a sixteen year old to accept.
I can understand your daughter's reasoning. Good for her! She'll always be able to come back to the language and culture when she feels comfortable to do so.
Your daughter is expressing and processing her emotions and doing the only thing she knows how to do to cope with the injustice and helplessness she feels about Ukraine. That means you raised a morally aware and empathetic individual. You should be proud.
I get why your wife is sad, but to be honest, no matter how misguided you guys think it is for her to take her frustrations out in this manner, it would be a shame for you guys to miss out on the fact that your daughter as a young person is showing her own form of integrity and is becoming an adult, and is learning to stand up for her own beliefs. I think this is actually something to be celebrated and nurtured.
I think what she needs most now is your understanding and your support. If she feels you guys truly understand why she's doing this, it will only strengthen your bond even if she still continues to reject her Russian heritage for the time being.
Just my two cents but I'd give up any of my own ethic/linguistic heritage if it meant letting my daughter feel seen, heard, and understood by me. That bond is the bigger picture.
@@racoonfrenzy3617 Thanks. I am not upset with my daughter at all. It is just sad that something she was proud of just over a year ago has become an embarrassment for her because of actions by others. I tell her to just be thankful her mother saw fit to immigrate to the US almost thirty years ago. My wife and her mother are worried all the time for friends and family in Russia. Several friends have long histories of protesting against Putin. We tried to talk some of them into immigrating to the US back when they came to visit, but they all had other friends and family back home and they still had hope for Russia.
My wife now helps Russian and Ukrainian refugees navigate the complex US immigration system without speaking English. My daughter helps the daughter of one of the immigrant families who now goes to her high school. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dramatically changed our lives.
She does not represent the majority of Russians.
16:00 is directed at the US, Florida especially: "the gradual worsening is just as much part of the worsening as the abrupt worsening."
Hope you have not had the same issue that NFKERS has had during all this, with a portion of his followers.
Wishing you the best. This video was very informative. As a westerner I've been left dumbfounded and thoroughly confused by the Russian Propaganda that I've been presented with. Your video helps to put things into context.
You are totally amazing to do what you are doing. I salute you, and wonder how many other Russians think as you do.
A song from me:
there are a lot of us, but we're not allowed to speak out.
Thank you, Anya, for your excellent analysis.....from my living room in Berlin Steglitz.
Меня тянет блевать после 10 секунд просмотра любого государственного канала, как тебе удалось сделать это видео - одному богу известно. Моё уважение.
Либерашка значит😁
@@dog5653урыл /s