I get the feeling, but in both cases normies are just largely uneducated about warfare and geopolitic (and the very concept of "nuance") so their default behavior is to root for the attacked country since they NEED to pick a side. The mainstream medias really don't need to do shit.
That being said, the current bullshit is more interesting than Putin Vs Mr.Z since it's much easier for tards to root for Gaza this time what with all the DeCoLoNiZaTiOn narrative supported by others out there. Our friends on TV may have to do more NPC-programming sessions than usual I guess.