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FurryM17 t1_j1yx0fr wrote

The autocrats seem to have gotten nervous ever since the invasion of Ukraine didn't go so well. I think they're realizing the US and NATO don't need to put boots on the ground to make your life a nightmare.

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zertu69 t1_j1yzdrt wrote

Autocracies are always fragile constructs, they always need to show power, not necessarily because how other countries perceive them but because they need to threaten their own population constantly that the ruling party has the guns behind it and can be turned on dissenters at a moments notice. And since people cant voice their frustration by electing another party to power, protests in such countries can quickly turn into revolutions.

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