Hundreds – and possibly thousands – of Alsynov’s supporters initially gathered in front of the courthouse on Monday when closing arguments were delivered in the case. The Russian independent news outlet Agentstvo reported that it was one of the biggest protests in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, which has brought about more restrictive laws and an intensified crackdown on dissent.
I feel like protests just don’t cut it anymore. Governments don’t listen to their people. They listen to money, or force.
It’s time for guillotines to come back.
I can’t help but think that’s why Putin invaded Ukraine. He needed something to keep the masses distracted. He’s afraid that he’ll get assassinated if he ever leaves power, whether voluntarily or by violent overthrow.
Additionally, Ukraine is an example of protests working. A dangerous precedent to set for a country whose national myth claims that “Ukrainians are weird Russians”.
Definitely agreed. I don’t see how he can leave power alive. And war does buoy support for a leader (Bush Jr, Nixon,etc). Putin has a lot to answer for domestically.
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Governments listen to people that succeed at acting in unison. Individuals can be dealt with swiftly but populations can overturn any government.
Coordinating populations is the hard part if you want revolution. Manipulating populations and their ability to coordinate is your bread and butter if you want to oppress.
Look at Belarus, huge numbers of people coming out together resulted in zero change.
Protesting is what the states want.
Active revolution is the only solution.
It’s no use anymore. Police have been militarized all over the world and have become a force of repression.