> No way that this doesn't end up in a revolution. I think you grossly underestimate the sophistication of autocracies, both in their repressive capacity and i

> No way that this doesn't end up in a revolution. I think you grossly underestimate the sophistication of autocracies, both in their repressive capacity and in their ability to effectively BS their people about the causes of their misery. Yeah, there's going to be some technoratti in the cities that tune into Western news via VPNs and Telegram or whatever. Who cares? They don't have much say in the setup of modern Russia, or most petro-states.