Quote (thundercock @ Sep 25 2022 07:02pm)
That's not entirely true because it also depends on how strong the pro-war sentiment is. Most people couldn't care less either way and there are tactics one can employ to push people in one camp. The anti-war minority party can also deliberately target recruitment centers with IEDs, assassinate recruiters, sabotage logistics, etc. It won't STOP the war but it's an additional cost that the pro-war folks need to take into consideration and once you look at the entire picture (sanctions, deaths, etc.) things may change.
Having said that, I honestly don't know where the Russian people ACTUALLY stand. I'm sure it varies by region so that needs to be taken into consideration as well. Let's hope that the ones who are TRULY pro war are the first to die for nothing.
50% are gray mass who either somewhat support Putin, don't care either way, or are somewhat against the war but are too scared or don't want to get involved in actively protesting the war because of the consequences
20% are anti war with various degree of protest activity, some no longer in Russia
25% pro war until they are called up to go and fight
5% are pro war brainwashed zombie, but most will only go by being forced to go, its obvious that Putin needs more soldiers, when comparing to military mercenary companies pay more so all the volunteers who wanted to join the invasion on their own accord already are either fighting or are dead.