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Re:The Russians Fleeing Putin's Wartime Crackdown by ChuckNorris89 on Saturday March 26, 2022 @02:36PM (#30814143)
>Putin is 70, and his death will certainly plunge Russia into a period of turmoil.

As if Russia is currently a bastion of stability.

It's only stable now because everyone is afraid of being gulaged if they speak up, similar to a lighter version of the purge in the Stalin days.

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Re:The Russians Fleeing Putin's Wartime Crackdown by overkalix on Saturday March 26, 2022 @07:42PM (#30816349)
Well, now you're just being obtuse. Putin just got into an incredibly expensive war, and protests are marginal at best. This is achieved through repression and violence, but if you don't think that is stability, you're deluded.
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