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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by Jeff_Brown on Sunday May 23, 2021 @01:28PM (#27256796)
It's easy to call for a Hail Mary strategy from afar. Protest is becoming more common[1], but protests that successfully topple regimes remain rare.

I could swear I saw recent research indicating that the fraction of protest movements that lead to regime change has fallen over time, but I can't find it now.

[1] https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/03/10/politica...

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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by rebuilder on Sunday May 23, 2021 @02:32PM (#27257356)
I don't mean to call for anything, just pointing out that sanctions mainly hurting the population may be the intended effect.
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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by Jeff_Brown on Sunday May 23, 2021 @04:38PM (#27258380)
That's fair. I'll soften my point, to say merely that the call is often made, not that you were making it.
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