[at-fates-hands]

Both:

last May Russian authorities could not resist allowing widespread displays of "patriotic" bumper stickers reading "We can repeat it!" ("Mozhem povtorit!"), the undisguised hint for a new military campaign to come again to the heart of Europe. If those are not the threatening statement of possible intentions—what are those?

(2016) https://www.newsweek.com/why-does-putin-russia-non-existent-...

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"could not resist allowing"

What does that even mean? Are you imagining there's a bumper sticker permit system in Russia?

[at-fates-hands]

I had the same reaction.

I'm not sure, it sounds like the government usually is against such displays, but in the fervent of the Victory Day, they simply allowed the displays to stand without interference?

[bigdict]

Well I'm Russian and I can certify there's no such thing as bumper sticker regulation in Russia :)

People sometimes slap truly tasteless stickers on their cars. There are many variations of the "Mozhem povtorit" sticker, including obscene ones like a Soviet Union stick figure fucking the bent over Nazi Germany stick figure from behind.

No one asks for permission to put a sticker like that on their car. The only requirement is lack of taste.