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A good question that I don’t know the answer to: is there a substantial “lost cause” movement in Russia? I know Putin has been revising history books to make the case that Stalin wasn’t that bad a guy, etc. but has that indoctrination attempt worked? — PolitiTweet.org

@HayesBrown Is there some mythical “The USSR will rise again”sentiment in Russia the way we have a neo-confederate… https://t.co/68bELagzFd

Posted Feb. 26, 2022

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Contrast that with the WWII-era narratives of Russian soldiers being sent to die by the thousands — but in defense of their homeland. Is today’s Russia willing to bear that kind of sacrifice in a war that lacks that kind of desperate resolve. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 26, 2022

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RT @dpeleschuk: And could make a similar argument in favor of young Ukrainians who have known only independence. — PolitiTweet.org

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