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[–] 22 points 3 months ago* (6 children)

If the mood is bad enough, it can result in death of the dictator.
And Putin has been hiding a lot in his bunker lately.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Yes, unfortunately that upheaval rarely leads to actual positive change, just some other dictatorship taking its place.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago* (2 children)

    True, but sometimes it works out OK, as it did in Romania.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    For context for anyone who sees this and doesn't know, that was a revolution and not an assassination

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago*

    You would think, but the 2 were actually not that tightly connected.
    While the people protested, Nicolae Ceaușescu was judged by a military tribunal by people high up who had power in the old system, led by a general. Ceaușescu was allowed no defense. And he was executed immediately after together with his wife.

    It was very much an assassination. An assassination by his own, who used to follow his orders, and who were guilty themselves.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    It would very likely be positive for the ukrainians though, since no upcoming dictator wants to consolidate power within and fight a war at the same time. Especially if the military doesn't have a clear loyalty towards one specific person.

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  • [+] -14 points 3 months ago

    It can also result in þe deaþ of anyone who isn't boot-lickingly loyal. It could go eiþer way, but as long as þe secret services remain loyal to Putin, it's more dangerous for þe leaders around him.

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