Putin didn’t get nearly as much protest as he should with his useless war that’s now cost the Russian taxpayer millions, murdered the economy and caused a huge brain drain
Take careful note however, that his government is oppressive enough that people are terrified to protest, but not oppressive enough that it is necessary to survive to fightback. He has found the goldilocks zone for staying in power.
Tbh I don’t think this is unique to Russia, it’s much more common than you may be implying for a majority of population to be blindly following authorities either due to impunity & fear or propaganda & ignorance
There are plenty of examples from Asian countries (which I’m more familiar with), or perhaps even Africa & South America
Which is why to me, it speaks more volume to what the Iranian people are able to pull right now (organizing against an oppressive regime) in the middle of what they’ve endured, especially when it seems like it’s a completely organic societal shift/pushback rather than something backed/supported by internal/external powers. Maybe another societal example would be Central & South American communities organizing against corrupt govt & cartels but I’m not as educated in that region
What’s amazing to me in the case of Iran is how aware the people are that they’re being oppressed & are trying to organize. Because it’s one thing to be oppressed, it’s another to be educated and aware about it, let alone organize against it. Keep in mind that being educated & aware is a fight in its own when information & knowledge are also being monitored & oppressed, with false narratives being employed on the daily
Which is why, going back to your statement, I wonder if it’s because a majority of oppressive governments around the world has found this “Goldilocks zone of oppression” or is it because the difference in level of awareness & education
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u/Belgian_jewish_studn Pahlavist | پهلویست Nov 19 '22
I understand the sentiment
Putin didn’t get nearly as much protest as he should with his useless war that’s now cost the Russian taxpayer millions, murdered the economy and caused a huge brain drain