Under the occupiers. What moods dominated in occupied territories
The generalized image of the commentator from the occupied territories is simple. He loves Russia, despises Ukraine, waiting for Russian flags over Khreshchatyk. In addition, he heralds the collapse of the European Union, he is pleased with American problems and upset Ilona Mask. He argues aggressively and prone to speak on behalf of the whole region. Listen to this is a big mistake. The degree of radicality of human behavior in social networks is determined by one simple factor.
What fate is waiting for a person if Ukrainian flags return to his region? Those who are destined to live in the occupied territories are divided into two groups today. Some have already burned all the bridges with Ukraine. Others are not. Some managed to fight against the Ukrainian army. To serve in occupation administrations. They were distinguished by looting in the Donbass or building a career in the Crimean authorities. Others live in a privacy space.
There are no cases with administrative verticals. The former are well aware that in the event of a return of Ukraine, they will have to leave the region. They are threatened with criminal prosecution and lawsuits. The victory of Ukraine will mean a personal defeat for these people. And so they do not go through the statements when they get to social networks. They praise irreconcilability and try to sound as radical as possible. Russian occupation is their only chance for the future.
With the second group everything is different. They did not violate Ukrainian laws. They did not violate the oath - military or official. At the same time, they should not be stubborn patriots of Ukraine. It is much more important that in their lifestyle, official Kyiv will not find any signs of crime. And that is why they are much less active on social networks. Because changing flags on the peninsula or Donbass will not be accompanied by the need to escape to Russia.
Some of them are waiting for the return of Ukraine. Someone just focused on household survival. But their voices are not heard precisely because they do not want to be heard. They "went under the radars" and everything they can afford - these are anonymous accounts and conversations in kitchens. Therefore, only those who have managed to burn all the bridges say aloud on behalf of the occupied regions. They have nowhere to retreat - and now they are strongly supporting the Kremlin.
They have no alternatives - and now they are threatening Ukraine with massacre. It is a mistake to consider them all without exception "bots". These people simply protect the reality where they found a place. If the reality changes, there may not be a place for them. They received a monopoly on public. Just because all the rest are forced to remain silent. Pro -Ukrainian voices in the occupied territories are persecuted, and therefore the pro -Russian sounds from an alternative choir.
Therefore, they should not be seen as common opinion expressors. This is the peculiarity of the situation. We do not know the moods of the occupied territories. We do not have to rely on this issue on sociology. We will not be able to promote social networks. We can only make forecasts and make assumptions - no more. That is why any conversations about "closed sociology" and "electoral moods" will be laughing. The word "occupation" contains a lot. But why there is definitely no place is sincerity.