I had this strange dream where Putin died of natural causes and Russia replaced him with a body double and AI to keep the war and world affairs running indefinitely as a continuous psyop.
And then I woke up and wondered if it were true ;p
Age and health issues can erode someone's power. But news like this are a dime a dozen. They might be right but this is propaganda 101. Eventually the prediction comes true and the news outlet can pin a medal to their chest.
Every once in a while they get to throw one about the enemy or any world leader out into the world and see if it sticks. Here's the Economist being super worried about Xi's grip on power [1].
Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on Russia
(economist.com)32 points by bazzmt 2 hours ago | 23 comments
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And then I woke up and wondered if it were true ;p
Every once in a while they get to throw one about the enemy or any world leader out into the world and see if it sticks. Here's the Economist being super worried about Xi's grip on power [1].
[1] https://www.economist.com/china/2025/07/20/xi-jinping-is-gro...