I HOPE THAT THOSE WHO ENCOURAGED INSTABILITY IN KIEV WERE NOT - TopicsExpress



          

I HOPE THAT THOSE WHO ENCOURAGED INSTABILITY IN KIEV WERE NOT THINKING THAT IT WOULD LEAD TO TOPPLING PUTIN........BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE THIS WHOLE SITUATION IN EASTERN EUROPE IS CAUSING PUTINS POPULARITY TO SOAR. THIS OFTEN HAPPENS WHEN A COUNTRY OR GROUP FEEL LIKE THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE REALITY OF WHO IS ATTACKING WHO MAKES NO DIFFERENCE AT; ALL THAT IS NECESSARY IS TO CREATE THE SOCIAL PERCEPTION THAT ONES GROUP IS BEING ATTACKED. THE THREATENED ECONOMIC SANCTIONS MIGHT BE ADDING FUEL TO THE FIRE AND CONSOLIDATING PUTINS SUPPORT INSIDE RUSSIA. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO SOMETHING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGISTS CALL THIS THE RALLY AROUND THE FLAG POLE EFFECT, AND IT SEEMS TO BE HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON PUTINS POLL NUMBERS. THE EFFECTS CAN BE SEEN EVEN AMONGST RUSSIAN LIBERALS, AND ACROSS A FAIRLY WIDE SPECTRUM OF POLITICAL OPINION.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 01:52:17 +0000

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