That must a joke that russians wanted authoritarian power.....? Ok joke it was... It is only circumtances that creates such illusion.<br>70 years totalitarism  educated to stay quiet followed by years of alcoholist with former communist party officer oligarchs.Better be quiet there too. And Putin was kind of only way to keep it somehow together. But stay quiet if you like to live normal life. Then you can.  There could be new coup(after Putin) but no one has any idea whos side to take. What might those sides be?  Of course if they close internet that will create really strong grass roots opposition. As long they keep web open it works as pressure valve . Russia can be the world leader in future. For example they can adopt modified nordic model as law system and not to decline to american unfunctional lawyer system. That is the key choice.