“We haven’t attacked Ukraine either. We’re defending our territory”, “Ukraine was ours then [in USSR], too!”, “It [Ukraine] was always part of Russia”, - this Russian woman is a good illustration of how an average Russian person sees the war and Ukraine. It is a mix of propaganda, ignorance and stereotypes, with little independent thinking.
Most people have a lot of talk and balk at any action.
Most people have never been punched in the mouth.
Most people have never punched anyone in the mouth.
The vocal community who says they want war, death, destruction and violence are mostly full of shit and would cower at any real violence.