Propaganda works for a while till you have to believe your lying eyes, and at some point the internal security apparatus is overwhelmed or compromised.
The Wagner “mutiny “ is an example. Few did anything to stop them and even welcomed them
Like most dictatorships, things happen slow…..
Pitins purging of govt officials and oligarchs is a sign things are not well.
As his desperation increases his circle gets smaller, but even those must be nervous. Will I be the next to suffer pitin’s wrath
Revolution and removing of tyrants in Russia is a historical fact and we all know how much pitin loves “history”
Revolution in Russia isn’t that frequent. A dictatorship can operate on a military level. Don’t get me wrong, Russia is a mess. Hitler utterly destroyed Germany, and it fought on to the last inch. Putin has devastated Russia, sadly I don’t think that means it will collapse. Iron clad dictators hold on for a long time.