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Half of Russians Believe That People Should Support Their Country Even If Its Actions Are Wrong, According to RIWI's New Cold War II Index
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[{"type":"text","content":"Half of Russians Believe That People Should Support Their Country Even If Its Actions Are Wrong, According to RIWI's New Cold War II IndexBias Minimizing Technology used to gather independent data from citizens in Russia, China, and the United StatesToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 21, 2022) - A new Compass Cold War II (CW2) Index launched by data firm RIWI (TSXV: RIWI) (OTC Pink: RWCRF)(Real-Time Interactive Worldwide Intelligence) and macro strategist and Unbound founder, David Woo, shows that, as of April 18, 2022, half of Russians remain uncritically loyal to their country. Forty-eight percent of Russians agree that \"people should support their country even if their country's actions and policies are in the wrong.\" This compares with 35 percent of Chinese and 32 percent of Americans who are uncritically loyal to their countries. To learn more about the study, visit: https://riwi.com/research/how-do-russians-americans-and-chinese-perceive-the-new-cold-war/. Figure 1To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/6346/121083_b0f0f514a42cda41_001full.jpgInterestingly, the vast majority of Russians (80%) and the majority of Chinese (64%) believe that Russia, China and their allies have the \"upper hand\" in the \"global power struggle while nearly three out of four Americans (72%) believe the US and its allies have the advantage.  Figure 2To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/6346/121083_b0f0f514a42cda41_002full.jpg\"Both sides believe they hold the superior position, which doesn't bode well for a quick resolution,\" said David Woo, founder of Unbound and former Head of Global Interest Rates, Foreign Exchange, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Strategy & Economics Research, Bank of America and former Head of Global Foreign Exchange Strategy, Barclays Capital, London. \"Moreover, the conflict between Russia and its allies and the US and its allies is, at its core, not about political systems but about economic outcomes which is really what's at stake here.\" When asked what would be most threatened if their side were to fall behind in the global power struggle, the most selected answer in all three countries was \"economic growth\" (39% of Russians, 35% of Americans, and 37% of Chinese). The country's pol...