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by grishka 738 days ago
Oh we do want to make this change. Desperately. The only minor issue with that is that we lack any means to do so. I'll be sure to do my part as soon as the window of opportunity opens.
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It's probably risky, but absolutely there's a means to do so.

Be the change you want to see in the world. Change happens slowly at first, and then all at once.

No, there really isn't any means right now. Even peacefully protesting gets one arrested in minutes. It's not probably risky, it's risky with absolute certainty.

I did participate in opposition activities that were 100% safe. I signed for Nadezhdin and voted for Davankov for example.

What you're saying is there's no 100% safe way, not that there is no way.

Apparently desperately wanting change in Russia means desperately wanting someone else to change it for you, which perfectly aligns with the apathy the Russian population is infamous for.

If Putin somehow became unable to provide the population with food for three days, or pay his security team, you'd all quickly discover what desperately means, and I'm confident the problem would resolve itself quickly.

Your population's apathy has become the whole world's problem. pls fix.

So what, exactly, is your suggestion? "Do something"?
Yes, precisely that.
And nothing more concrete?
Sure hope your govt is not monitoring your posts