> the gulags, the secret police, the inability to leave, the propaganda
I mean, bear in mind that some of that stuff is coming back; note the very high rate of careless opposition politicians and journalists falling out windows, and so on.
Like neutrinos, secret police can't be directly observed, but their presence can be inferred by their effect on their surroundings, for instance, as mentioned, people being very careless around windows.
I mean, bear in mind that some of that stuff is coming back; note the very high rate of careless opposition politicians and journalists falling out windows, and so on.