The Asian crisis removed the dictator type leaderships in Indonesia, Thailand and S.Korea.
Like what Clinton said its the economics that matters. Look at the powerful USSR ..eventually I economy run into the ground and no matter how many missiles and tanks it had...it fell apart....without a single bullet fired by the West.
Arab Spring was caused by inflation when the FED printed too much money to save the US from economic crisis.
The Russian economy has collapsed due to this 'Special Operation " ...basically the West has won against Putin.
And always this unleash internal forces who will then do its work against the dictator.
The only reason why dictators are tolerated is because the economy is decent or they use an economous amount of threat against the people.
Putin will resort to force to extend his rule but his days are numbered.
I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.