3 ms·
When the average Russian on the street has had enough, Putin's time will be over. He doesn't have the rapidly increasing standard of living that China has to c
by CuriouslyC 5y ago
When the average Russian on the street has had enough, Putin's time will be over. He doesn't have the rapidly increasing standard of living that China has to cover his sins, he just has the threat of violence to scare people, which will stop working when their lives are so shit that they don't care anymore. If he doubles down on violence, the government under him will unravel as the good (or at least not evil) people stop obeying his orders. That will lead to mob justice unrestrained by the disillusioned Russians tasked with enforcing Putin's will.
- ARandomerDude 5y agoDeath threats kept impoverished Soviet citizens subdued for 70 years. Sadly, fear can be a very effective tool for tyranny.
- rad_gruchalski 5y agoThe difference is that many of those Russians have seen the world outside and now know it can be different. It’s not 1950’s anymore.
- Retric 5y agoLess than 70 years after the last revolution. The USSR was extremely politically significant, but really didn’t last very long.