Probably the two IT nerds who manage the Vatican systems.
oce
I'm worried a failing economy could actually motivate them to get into war to divert the people's attention and stay in power, I think it's a common political tactic.
Does it also pull support for old Linux distributions?
maybiotics
Nah, he manages to solve all world conflicts by funneling his stolen billions into massive communication campaigns promoting empathy, which triggers pacific transitions to peacefull democracies in all authoritarian countries.
Ok, so now you have a clear plan to work on your attractiveness.
Plot twist: his mom is the youth sweetheart of Putin from his vacations in East Germany, the break up is what turned him into a violent autocrat, her return could heal his little broken heart and make him the tsar of love and harmony.
To justify the investment, it would need to become mainstream.
Without getting as far as stealing data, it could actually just be about getting the government money from the outside to fund the state's programs. https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-weapons-program-it-workers-f3df7c120522b0581db5c0b9682ebc9b
Why do you think another populism is the solution?
It's also true in many tertiary jobs too, communication of what you made matters at least as much as what you made.
You have to bury your face in the fur to restore stamina.