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"We should axiomatically accept Putin's decision", credo of a Russian propagandist

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Russian propagandist Boris Yakimenko speaking on Vladimir Solovyov channel makes a rare expose that sounds like a declaration of faith of a true "Russian patriot". Yakimenko argues that anyone who believes in Putin, must accept as an axiom that Putin would never intend to worsen the well-being of Russian people and therefore, any decision it makes regarding the war ("special military operation") must be axiomatically assumed as the correct one. Yakimenko also uses a few other Russian propaganda phrases such as "because he can see better", which had been always used as an universal justification for any decisions of the government, regardless how obviously stupid and wrong. Yakimenko, of course, never questioned Putin's decision to start the war in the first place, using precisely the same argument - "he could see better". These justifications, taken together, form a mental shield, impermeable to any argument and physical reality, which universally protects Russians from any responsibility for their own life. Whatever atrocities or injustice happen, it's always "they can see better up there on the top", "I'm just fulfilling orders" and "we can't do anything".

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