[rsynnott]

And if you were old enough, you'd have heard it about the Soviet Union, too. And nothing happened... until, abruptly, it did.

[kyriakos]

You have a good point but the thing is its hard to separate speculation, educated guesses and actual facts. There is so much propaganda mixed with fake news these days. You can't believe anything you read.

[bigyabai]

The USSR collapsed mid-reformation. Putin has no such misgivings about his politics, and will be harder to tear down.