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Protests and revolutions happen in non-Western countries quite frequently. Let’s not absolve Russians for their apathy and subservience in this respect.
by cycrutchfield 3y ago
Protests and revolutions happen in non-Western countries quite frequently. Let’s not absolve Russians for their apathy and subservience in this respect.
- FredPret 3y agoTo be fair, they just had an attempted revolution the other day, and there's been a steady stream of Putin critics meeting unlikely fates over the years. Do not underestimate the power of an oppressive government with a wide reach.
- cmrdporcupine 3y ago... A half-hearted military coup attempt by a far-right mercenary militia is not a "revolution." It's the imposition of an agenda by one anti-democratic "might makes right" entity over another. The Russian masses have been so far not only compliant, but on the whole supportive of the regime.