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It has been more than a year since the beginning of this war, and there is still no end in sight. Predictably, the Russian ruling class continued building an authoritarian system, it’s the only way for it to survive and stay and power, after all.

There are no good ways to fix it, though. A military confrontation is a thing NATO strives to avoid, and a revolution from within is unlikely due to the reasons listed above.

That still holds true, I guess.

Anyway, I think the best bet is an internal conflict, not the external one. The stakes are high, and every dictator knows that war is a double-edged sword. If it goes as planned, and you reach your goals, it can boost your rating. If your plans fail, it can be the end of your dictatorship. I’m cautiously optimistic at this point…

I’m still cautiously optimistic and people started to notice some serious internal conflicts among the bureaucrats. The problem is, the Western pushback wasn’t strong enough to exacerbate those conflicts.

I’m Russian, although I left Russia many years ago, mainly for political reasons. Although I have little sympathy for people who were silent and who supported this fascist regime with their taxes, it’s a good thing that they’re scared and running away. There are many effective ways to accelerate the brain drain, which has a disastrous consequences for Putin’s regime.

The funny thing is, US and EU were dumb enough not to absorb this sudden influx of people who were willing to settle in the Western countries and contribute to their economies. Many of those people were mistreated and forced to come back to Russia. Now, their lives are in danger, and they have to pay their taxes in Russia. Guess where those taxes are going now?

Although so-called silent majority is to blame, EU isn’t an innocent party, too. Who’s paying for Russian oil and gas? Just remember where all that money goes.

Not surprisingly, Europe is still buying Russian resources, although it’s using a few intermediaries in order to look a bit less hypocritical.

This war didn’t reveal anything interesting about Russia, I knew it all along, and I was ready. What’s fascinating is the dire and hopeless state of the Western ruling class. Despite having a massive advantage and leverage, the Western leaders failed to stop this conflict and maintain the global piece and prosperity. Perhaps it was never their goal? It’s natural to thing that the glass is always greener somewhere else, but the facts show otherwise.

My main takeaway from this conflict is the fact that you can’t really trust any government, ruling class is the enemy of people and its quality is pretty poor in every country. I have no sympathy for Putin and his pals, but I equally despise the Western leaders who contributed to this mess. The good news is, we can stop them all and break free of their control, that’s why I keep working on things like Bitcoin.