[Timber Rattler]

You admire Comrade Stalin, don’t you?

[Uncle Miltie]

Russians do:

"A record 70 percent of Russians approve of Soviet leader Josef Stalin’s role in Russian history, according to a poll published by the independent Levada Center pollster on Tuesday."

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/04/16/stalins-approval-rating-among-russians-hits-record-high-poll-a65245

My point is that we ought not misunderstand Russians' preference for strong dictators over freedom. Navalny is a martyr to a cause detested by most Russians. Until the Russian mindset changes, Russians will always put up the next anti-freedom strongman.