Reminds me of Imperial Russia circa 1905 - 1906. There was a chance at that time Russia's rule could have become more parliamentarian and less of an autocracy, but laziness coupled with inertia and hubris caused the failure that led to the Bolsheviks.
We are headed in the same direction. Revolution.
What led to the Bolshevik success was Russia’s entering a World War in 1914, for which she was hopelessly unprepared. Whipped by Germany, in financial ruin, the hate driven Bolsheviks seized the opportunity to pick up the pieces.