Autocracies are always fragile constructs, they always need to show power, not necessarily because how other countries perceive them but because they need to threaten their own population constantly that the ruling party has the guns behind it and can be turned on dissenters at a moments notice. And since people cant voice their frustration by electing another party to power, protests in such countries can quickly turn into revolutions.
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Autocracies are always fragile constructs, they always need to show power, not necessarily because how other countries perceive them but because they need to threaten their own population constantly that the ruling party has the guns behind it and can be turned on dissenters at a moments notice. And since people cant voice their frustration by electing another party to power, protests in such countries can quickly turn into revolutions.