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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.
As much as I hate Mao, there's some truth in power from barrels. Militaries can still be turned, but there needs to be some idea and I just don't see that yet with the state of Russian opposition, both civil and military.
protests like that really just serve to raise awareness...
let's the government know people are very pissed, and let's other pissed citizens know they're not alone...
and makes unaware citizens aware of the problem...
it's a great start, but doesn't solve anything on its own
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan in a rare display of public outrage after a court convicted a local activist and sentenced him to prison, according to media reports and rights groups.
The unrest on Wednesday – one of the largest reported demonstrations since the war in Ukraine began in 2022 – erupted amid the trial this week of Fail Alsynov in the town of Baymak, about 870 miles (1,400km) south-east of Moscow, in the southern Ural mountains.
Several thousand people had gathered outside the courthouse to support Alsynov, who was convicted of inciting hatred and sentenced to four years in prison, according to OVD-Info, a Russian rights group that tracks political arrests and offers legal aid.
Police used teargas and batons to disperse the crowd, which chanted: “Fail, we stand with you!” along with “Freedom!” and “Disgrace!” They demanded the ousting of Bashkortostan’s governor and hurled snowballs at officers, OVD-Info and local media reported.
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.
Russia’s top law enforcement agency, the Investigative Committee, said it had opened a criminal case on the charges of fomenting mass riots and assaulting police officers.
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The tankies hearing about protests in Russia
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In Russia during winter, a super soaker could be a deadly weapon 🤔
