Why are Russians so obedient/submissive to authority?
People often talk about Russia as if the population is uniquely submissive to autocracy, pointing to Tsarist rule, Soviet totalitarianism, and current state compliance. Compare the population's reaction with Eastern/Central European states.
Is obedience to authority and lack of independent political thought a cultural trait, or is it just the predictable result of brutal state repression and absolute control over information?
u/hard-scaling — 11 days ago