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I was unhappy when my dictator trampled my rights, destroyed all the freedoms we used to have, and launched an unprovoked war against a neighbor. But boy, when
by oh_sigh 5y ago
I was unhappy when my dictator trampled my rights, destroyed all the freedoms we used to have, and launched an unprovoked war against a neighbor.
But boy, when I can't read an article on a 50 year old shift register memory, NOW is the time for action!
- kevin_thibedeau 5y agoThe Russian people have been watching this happen for 20 years have have become complacent. Nobody stopped the czar from extending term limits that are supposed to prevent this sort of power grab from happening.
- macintux 5y agoDespite 200 years of institutions intended to prevent it, the U.S. was barely able to eject an authoritarian-curious demagogue, only succeeding thanks to a global pandemic changing just enough voters’ minds, and the courage of Capitol police. I’m more sympathetic to Russians being unable to rid themselves of a tyrant than I would have been 10 years ago, although not at all sympathetic to their active support of him and his genocidal war, constant drumbeat of propaganda or no.