• Leminator@lemmy.world
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      I don’t think that’s fair. Yes, some are supportive of the invasion, some are passively complicit, but those against it are likely afraid to speak up. They have to think about their future and their loved ones. People were being arrested for literally standing and holding a blank sheet of paper in protest, and in Russia I don’t think the legal system is quiiiiite as accountable and human-rights-ish as in the US. It’s easy (and a bit shitty) for us to judge those not willing to put their life on the line for Truth when we’re behind a keyboard and not the ones taking the risk.

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      Every population ever had to suffer before they decided revolt is a good idea. When they are dying and have nothing left to loose. That’s when stuff happens.

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      What action was the general public supposed to take? Opposing voices have ended up in jail or worse. If you think this can’t happen to you in your country then you’re very much mistaken!

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          What’s this “whole country” thing…how do you get that to happen? No, I’m seriously asking cause as an American, I wanna know how we can revolt for healthcare and a livable wage. Just takes all of us right? Maybe tomorrow 🤞

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            In other countries, when things got bad enough, people would revolt all over the country like a wildfire. Basically, people decided to stop showing up at work and start occupying government’s buildings so the government can’t function. Police will initially show up and arrest people, but after a few days they’ll eventually give up because they simply can’t arrest all those people. Military may show up, and depending on how tight the relationship between the military and the current government, the military may decide to back the government and start a civil war, or side with the people and strip the current government from power. We had the latter happened in our country so things got resolved pretty fast and the new government successfully set up without prolonged bloodshed (though bloodshed did happen and many innocent lives lost due to clash with the authorities or looters targeting minorities to rob their home during the chaos).