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Navalny’s friends knew he was willing to become a martyr if that’s what it took to stand up to Putin.

Alexei Navalny’s long struggle against President Putin began with a humorous blog and culminated in repeated demonstrations of his willingness to risk his own life. According to the Russian authorities on Friday, he has now died in prison.

Russia’s leading opposition voice has been silenced.

Other dissident figures went into exile or died in mysterious circumstances over the past decade, leaving Navalny as the last national figure with a dedicated following.

Though he had been arrested many times before, Navalny’s defining moment in the eyes of many Russians came after the attempt to assassinate him with Novichok. He recuperated in the sanctuary of a German hospital but chose to defy Putin and return to Russia in January 2021, knowing full well he would end up in prison.

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[–] scemmy@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

What you said could be true of any event, but reality is, each of these events influence apathetic people to either become supporters of the regime or anti-establishment.

At least, that's my theory. If not, there would never have been any progress in human society, if things are as static as you theorized.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I think the point is, that he might have been able to influence more, if he was alive, and maybe even free, outside of Russia

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I don’t imply society is in a permanent static state, my question is if Navalny’s demise would effect any meaningful change to the status quo.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think progress comes from young people, not apathetic people who have had changes of heart.

Apathetic parents lead to angry kids, angry kids look for answers. Some of them will find the right ones.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Apathy is not age related; it is a state of mind. You have very energetic grown ups, and very apathetic youth and visa versa.