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by renegade-otter 967 days ago
There are obviously internal dynamics - Xi is not sitting there micromanaging every province with his morning coffee, and neither does Putin. They deputize, but unfortunately for them - personal loyalty becomes more of an asset than competence, and then it becomes a problem.

Anybody at the top can be toppled - if you understand the risks to you and your family when your, uh, eccentricities become known.