You would have to rebuild Russian society from the ground up. You can’t just change a country overnight or even after a few decades. It would become a failed state and revert back to an authoritarian government, because that is all that the Russian people know.
A lot of very rich people would be very pissed. Also the war with Ukraine would be flopped. Democracy invades former Soviet province to free the people.
Then they’ll do what China does and make sure you can only vote for the single party that runs. It’s not as simple as saying we’re a democracy now and let’s vote on president or prime minister.
They’d still be against NATO expansion, they were against it before putin came to power and would be against it after. When Russia was a democracy and when they were authoritarian. This is something they are against regardless of who’s in power.
The real what if is the economy, not the political reality. The politics are a consequence of the economic realities as a society tries to develop its post-autocrat culture. It ended up with oligarchs and that didn’t work at all
Russia may actually tap into the potential it has since it’s the largest country with the most natural resources. China would be like an ant next to it.
Technically Russia is a democracy, but there are not balance between different parties, so always the same leader wins. Just because a country is a democracy that does not mean it works. North Korea is not a democracy but it sells itself as such, yet there are democracies in third world countries that still failed.
But the same happens in Japan, which has one party that almost always won the elections… yet that does not mean Japan is a bad country.
Russia won’t for the same reason that US is turning autocratic. Democracy functions not because of constitution (both our countries had a great constitution with lots of civil liberties). Democracy functions only when the public is capable and desires to self govern. And right now neither one of our people are/do.
That will never happen because then Russians would have to admit to all the invasion and atrocities they committed. Including giving back land they have stolen from Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Germany, Japan, etc…
It will go on the path that other Eastern European nations have taken.
Economically, they will improve over time, become more stable, as corruption decreases. Not taking resources in order to re-create 40-year old Soviet Borders will be beneficial, too. Politically, they will benefit by being more diplomatic.
If things stay nice for 5-10 years, their economy will be much improved, and then paths will be suggested for membership in other trade, economic, and political organizations. Maybe in 10-20 years, you’ll see EU membership, or even NATO membership, like Bulgaria, for example.
It caused the fracture of the Soviet Union. During the last days of the USSR, Russians craved the high standard of living in western democracies, and this conflict of ideals split the USSR apart. They tried democracy, but didn’t managed to make work.
What if pigs can fly? Not bloody likely. They had a brief, democratic spring in the late 90s, and then the Russian autocratic nature reassurance itself, to crush the democratic wish. Russia is always a cruel inhumane place, always has and always will be, it’s culture is anti democratic and that will never change
What if the United States of America became a Democracy?
Personally, I think that would be a pretty bad outcome for the US – maybe we as a person we may be a little bit smart . . . but it sure seems like we as a PEOPLE aren’t very smart at all.
Considering there is very little merit to democracies aside from letting any moron have a voice in politics, and yes the majority of the masses are morons, I see this as a bad if not worse version than the pseudo-dictatorship they have now.
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The war would end
It’s never going to happen. Eastern European culture is weird. They like the “strongman dictator” type.
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You would have to rebuild Russian society from the ground up. You can’t just change a country overnight or even after a few decades. It would become a failed state and revert back to an authoritarian government, because that is all that the Russian people know.
what if ?
Then it becomes a democracy.
Constitution is updated to make it clear about term limits and party rules and independance of the different institutions
Political and judicial institutions work as intended.
Eventually, lifting of international sanctions, retreat of foreign occupations,
Rise of standard of living, (re)opening of new media sources.
Everyone is potato.
What if Satan became a priest?
They would first need to have a revolution and divide into voting states and have a new constitution and … All in all, I don’t see it happening.
But let’s say they did and we somehow avoided a nuclear war. It is possible for them to be more normal.
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They would say they are now. After all Putin gets voted into office. Not legitimately but oh well.
What if America did?..
It is …..well at least on paper it is lol
That would be interesting to see.
US is a democracy as well.
Doesn’t change it’s status as the greatest perpetrator of war crimes across the globe.
I’ll do you one better, what if America became a democracy?
If russia temporarilu became democratic again, europe would let themselves be completely reliant on them, like they did with russian oil.
I give it six months before the Bolsheviks take over.
If they did, they would be better than the United States is currently
A lot of very rich people would be very pissed. Also the war with Ukraine would be flopped. Democracy invades former Soviet province to free the people.
Better for the world
They’ve had democracy for a bit over a century. There is some debate over whether or not it is to their benefit.
Then they’ll do what China does and make sure you can only vote for the single party that runs. It’s not as simple as saying we’re a democracy now and let’s vote on president or prime minister.
The people would be happier.
They’d still be against NATO expansion, they were against it before putin came to power and would be against it after. When Russia was a democracy and when they were authoritarian. This is something they are against regardless of who’s in power.
You think the leopards eating people’s faces are popular in the US?
They did that, and then they voted for Putin, sooo
…what would you call what Russia has been since 1991?
The real what if is the economy, not the political reality. The politics are a consequence of the economic realities as a society tries to develop its post-autocrat culture. It ended up with oligarchs and that didn’t work at all
What if gold nuggets dropped out my a$$? Their culture will not allow a true democracy to form. Best is a benign Oligarchy.
Didn’t they have elections a few years back? That sounds like a democracy to me.
If what you mean by democracy is a slave to the USA then Russia would be destroyed.
I rather live in Russia than 80 percent of other countries
What is everyone’s issue with Russia? Lol it’s so weird
Russia may actually tap into the potential it has since it’s the largest country with the most natural resources. China would be like an ant next to it.
What if America became a democracy?
Technically Russia is a democracy, but there are not balance between different parties, so always the same leader wins. Just because a country is a democracy that does not mean it works. North Korea is not a democracy but it sells itself as such, yet there are democracies in third world countries that still failed.
But the same happens in Japan, which has one party that almost always won the elections… yet that does not mean Japan is a bad country.
Russia won’t for the same reason that US is turning autocratic. Democracy functions not because of constitution (both our countries had a great constitution with lots of civil liberties). Democracy functions only when the public is capable and desires to self govern. And right now neither one of our people are/do.
Bourgeois democracies are not really democratic. The same can be said about the entire western world and especially Amerika.
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That will never happen because then Russians would have to admit to all the invasion and atrocities they committed. Including giving back land they have stolen from Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Germany, Japan, etc…
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We should buy Russia instead of Greenland.
It did.
And then its old KGB thugs conned their way into office.
The rest is still-evolving history.
An actual real Democracy?
It will go on the path that other Eastern European nations have taken.
Economically, they will improve over time, become more stable, as corruption decreases. Not taking resources in order to re-create 40-year old Soviet Borders will be beneficial, too. Politically, they will benefit by being more diplomatic.
If things stay nice for 5-10 years, their economy will be much improved, and then paths will be suggested for membership in other trade, economic, and political organizations. Maybe in 10-20 years, you’ll see EU membership, or even NATO membership, like Bulgaria, for example.
Plunder and significant political interference by foreign powers, the 90s all over again.
What if the moon was your car, and Jupiter was your hairbrush?
It would be good for the people. It would be better if they became a constitutional republic like us
It caused the fracture of the Soviet Union. During the last days of the USSR, Russians craved the high standard of living in western democracies, and this conflict of ideals split the USSR apart. They tried democracy, but didn’t managed to make work.
What if pigs can fly? Not bloody likely. They had a brief, democratic spring in the late 90s, and then the Russian autocratic nature reassurance itself, to crush the democratic wish. Russia is always a cruel inhumane place, always has and always will be, it’s culture is anti democratic and that will never change
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Does anyone know how to respond to this without triggering anti-politics censorship? Is it because I mentioned Ukraine?
Edit – I give up I can’t figure out what word they are getting mad at
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It is a “democracy.”
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It did, it didn’t work out especially well.
One project at a time please, everybody is busy making the USA a totalitarian state now.
No chance, sadly
I’d go there but I’d still treat it like a really luxurious vacation and probably not go too far outside Moscow.
The culture would still be garbage.
Based on exhibit A they’d probably vote for an aspiring dictator.
What if the United States of America became a Democracy?
Personally, I think that would be a pretty bad outcome for the US – maybe we as a person we may be a little bit smart . . . but it sure seems like we as a PEOPLE aren’t very smart at all.
Considering there is very little merit to democracies aside from letting any moron have a voice in politics, and yes the majority of the masses are morons, I see this as a bad if not worse version than the pseudo-dictatorship they have now.
By all technicality, they are.
It will start to spread it in other countries.
Aren’tthey a form of democracy now?
Highly unlikely
If they had 2A they would be