I live in Russia, and I can tell you that it’s not hard to find Russians to have very GAW-type conversations with. The main challenge is that they often think that their TV news is distorting the truth about the west when it’s actually very based and accurate. Not perfect but you can actually get accurate information from watching it.
I don't blame them for being skeptical of all news outlets. It's a wise mindset to have considering the propaganda the Russian people had endured in the past and the propaganda currently being peddled in the west.
Would LOVE to hear more commentary from you, Anosha!
We have so many pedes from around the world on GAW and I for one really enjoy getting your perspectives on events.
Regarding this statement:
"The main challenge is that they often think that their TV news is distorting the truth about the west when it’s actually very based and accurate."
I would love to hear an example or two of this if you have time.
Thanks for your kind words. It was worst when we had just moved to Russia right before the pandemic started. I said that the US would collapse. A response I got was, sure, we have been expecting that for a long time, but why do you think it is now? People from the Donbass understood why we moved but not too many others.
After the pandemic more people understood. Then after the special military operation started there has been MUCH less confusion about this.
I don’t know how to condense the thing about Russian news to anecdotes, it’s just that the accurate coverage of the western dumpster fire feels like biased propaganda to a skeptical citizen.
They know.
I live in Russia, and I can tell you that it’s not hard to find Russians to have very GAW-type conversations with. The main challenge is that they often think that their TV news is distorting the truth about the west when it’s actually very based and accurate. Not perfect but you can actually get accurate information from watching it.
I don't blame them for being skeptical of all news outlets. It's a wise mindset to have considering the propaganda the Russian people had endured in the past and the propaganda currently being peddled in the west.
Agreed. Imagine their surprise when an American moves into their neighborhood and tells them it’s all true!
The girl I work with is from Russia and her entire family is still in Russia.
She came here when she was in her early twenties. She became s citizen the correct way. She is in her thirties niw.
I learn so much from her about Russia.
Would LOVE to hear more commentary from you, Anosha!
We have so many pedes from around the world on GAW and I for one really enjoy getting your perspectives on events.
Regarding this statement: "The main challenge is that they often think that their TV news is distorting the truth about the west when it’s actually very based and accurate."
I would love to hear an example or two of this if you have time.
Thanks for your kind words. It was worst when we had just moved to Russia right before the pandemic started. I said that the US would collapse. A response I got was, sure, we have been expecting that for a long time, but why do you think it is now? People from the Donbass understood why we moved but not too many others.
After the pandemic more people understood. Then after the special military operation started there has been MUCH less confusion about this.
I don’t know how to condense the thing about Russian news to anecdotes, it’s just that the accurate coverage of the western dumpster fire feels like biased propaganda to a skeptical citizen.