One table over from me during lunch at a deli, a mother and daughter were discussing current news.
The daughter was a 40ish Air Force Colonel - I had to ask my ex-military hubby later what the patch and eagle on her shoulders meant LOL.
It went like this:
Mother: "This war in Ukraine is so awful! Why is Putin doing this?"
Daughter: "Mom, I've been to Ukraine three times. Their government is pure evil!"
Mother: "What does that have to do with what Putin is doing?"
Daughter: "It's not what it looks like. I don't understand everything going on with Putin, but I have it from a very good source that the Ukranian's are glad the Russians are there."
Mother: (looking dumbstruck) "But that's crazy! The Russians are killing them!"
Daughter: "No, they're not, Mom. The Ukranian Army is slaughtering their own people."
Mother: "But...but... Fox news says Russia is attacking them!"
Daughter: "Don't watch the news, Mom. Any of it. It's all lies."
I walked out of there SO full of hopium! 🥰🥰🥰
Edited: I made a mistake with the star comment. She had eagles on her shoulders. She is a Colonel. Sorry for the mix-up.
There is no reason to jump to extremes of "perfectly happy". Are you perfectly happy with your government? Will you welcome invasion from Russia to "make things right and de-corrupt" your country?
What if you were continually shelled for 8 years and lived in terror? Would you welcome Russia then, when your own government is ignoring your pleas and maybe even seems to support the terror?
Apathetic to their own suckers but when it comes to removing these parasites, your family is irate at Russians ... Yeah ... that sounds like a real swell and intelligent family.
Of course there is a perfect explanation .... when the corruption actually is to the advantage of those profiting from it. Then to Hell with Russians....