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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Opportunity, greed, fear, hate. Take your pick, they're all relevant.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 9 points 5 days ago

I lived in Russia as a child and later as a teenager. Life in many places there can be hard. Politicians and officials have often taken advantage of that.

Propaganda aside, dictators who promise reliable food water shelter and security tend to do well in places where life is hard.