• Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    20
    ·
    4 months ago

    After Stalin it took more than 50 years for anyone to achieve the kind of power that he had. Once Valodja is gone (can’t be soon enough), the situation will be similar. The satraps will fight among themselves and maybe, just maybe there will be some meaningful opposition again.

      • Aux@feddit.uk
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        4 months ago

        Russia collapses immediately for centuries, yet nothing ever really happened.

    • namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      4 months ago

      It’s also important to note that Putin intentionally keeps all other leaders in Russia as weak as possible to maintain his iron grip. Unless he has a very good succession plan, things could become quite a clusterfuck before the dust settles.