I can't dispute Wicc's rationality; he is indeed a smart and thoughtful person. However, based on what he writes, I can only conclude that there is a selfish motive behind it. There are indeed many Kremlin bots on the internet these days, and they are everywhere. And nothing prevents them from being in our community as well.
Personally, I believe that what he writes stems not from a selfish motive, but from a desire for security about the future, just like any normal family person. Perhaps it looks like an attempt to defend and justify the regime from your perspective, but from my perspective, as a family person, it looks different. I simply have something to compare it to and something to lose.