When will the Russian people get sick of burying their sons. that's the question.

[fightforfreedom]

Putin has to be removed before he does something really stupid and expands the war to other countries.

[gladium et scutum]

1. awhile

If I remember correctly it took about 6-7 years before the American people got sick of burying their sons from the Vietnam war.

[fightforfreedom]

3. We lost roughly 60,000 troops over ten yers.

Russia has lost that many troops in about 6 months. Not quite the same.

[gladium et scutum]

4. I agree, not quite the same.

But we Americans have a much lower tolerance for casualties then the Russians.

[Bucky]

2. Going by history, Russians have a unique tolerance for burying sons

Putin probably has at least another 12 months of this kind of luck before he has to start worrying about his head. He still stands to lose a lot more from accepting defeat than he does from holding out for a miracle.

Tom is a threat to Jerry. Jerry is only an annoyance to Tom.

[empedocles]

5. Information leaks down to the masses, faster than it used to in Russia

[Xoan]

6. The Oligarchy will act sooner.

Putin will fall. Fatally probably.

[mitch96]

7. "The Oligarchy will act sooner." when it starts to effect their pocket book is when they will act

Then again it seems Oligarchs are falling out of trees like frozen iguanas.
Is putin thinning the herd of opposition and giving himself more time?
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[empedocles]

8. Public opinion matters to some degree, even in dictatorships.

Lincoln, no less, famously remarked, 'public sentiment is everything'

[Gore1FL]

9. The Pocketbooks have been affected for months now with the sanctions.

Money will be involved in the turning point, I have no doubt, but he would appear to have wiggle room, still.

[Renew Deal]

10. Sons? What about grandfathers?

They are talking about 18-65.