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Nearly 70 percent of voters say that the country’s political and economic systems need major changes — or even to be torn down entirely. (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Compare that with Ukraine's 90% approval of independence in 1991.

71,5% for staying in the USSR in the March '91 referendum (83,5% turnout) - 92% against in the December 1991 one (84% turnout)

The public opinion turned around very fast in one year. Then the Communist Party and other left wing parties were the strongest in the late 90s. It's like Lenin's quote about there being weeks where decades happen. There's no reason why it could not happen again or elsewhere.