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The Russians do not rebel just because they are missing Nescafé and Heineken (www.welt.de)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A lot of it was the aging of the population and leadership, combined with loss of political knowledge caused by the loss of an entire generation during ww2.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Right, but the question remains of how to make sure things stay on track even under such conditions. Catastrophes like WW2 will happen sooner or later, and the ability to recover from such disasters is a critical aspect of ensuring the continuation of the system.

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