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Would be cool when the Russian People would fricking do something about it then?
Would be cool if they had the power to do something about it then.
Well, if they all banded together, went to the streets and protested together - what bad could happen?
Arresting everyone? Hundreds, even thousands of people? How big should that prison be?
The old Soviet prison cities still exist. So yeah, that’s a possibility
They kinda did it a few times, I dunno if you remember, but it was Obama with his rebooting relationships with Russia and madam Merkel with her firm belief in peace through fossil fuels trade and such. So both USA and EU countries and many others were recognizing Putin's elections as very good, very democratic and about protesters would kinda ask to be softer with them, while TV talking heads and morons in the web would explain everyone how it's better that Putin remains in power, after all, what if communists or neo-nazis come to power and, for example, invade a neighboring country?..
Hundreds and thousands - perfectly realistic and has happened. Were let go after some time because it was a different time and they needed sorta illusion of being softer.