#Belarus. Something beautiful and emotional is happening right now. Belarusians are singing "Changes

[soothsayer]

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Hanna Liubakova
@HannaLiubakova
#Belarus. Something beautiful and emotional is happening right now. Belarusians are singing “Changes” in front of the parliament building in #Minsk.There’s so much power in the peaceful protest, in solidarity, in unity, in this longing for dignity and justice. Keeps impressing me

[BannonsLiver]

1. Doesn't sound like Ozzy's version

On edit: never mind. Two separate songs

[soothsayer]

2. Or Bowie's

[likesmountains 52]

4. or Phil Ochs

[SheltieLover]

3. K&R!

[crickets]

5. Good for you, Belarus.

Article linked in the replies:

Belarus, explained: How Europe’s last dictator could fall
https://theconversation.com/belarus-explained-how-europes-last-dictator-could-fall-144711

As a researcher on Eastern Europe born and raised in Belarus, I’ve been watching the president’s handling of this crisis closely. I find he made two major mistakes since the contested Aug. 9 vote – errors that may help explain how dictators fall.

Error 1: Hubris
Holding elections with foregone results is part of the modern autocrat’s playbook. Venezuela’s unpopular authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro claimed 68% of the 2018 presidential vote, a result international observers considered fraudulent. That same year, Russia re-elected Vladimir Putin with 77% of the vote and no real opposition.

Lukashenko has long gotten away with improbably high electoral margins. This time was different because of the grassroots activism that took place ahead of the presidential vote. [snip]

Error 2: Counterproductive violence
Lukashenko conceded nothing. Instead, he called in the riot police.

Interesting article with a fair amount of background information about the situation.