Do they though? Because we haven't seen a course correction yet. How long do they need?
The younger generation understands. But I don't buy that Russians, esp the older, simply know the level of control and propaganda that they've been subjected to over the years. Otherwise they would have done something about it by now.
They could start with, I dunno, maybe not voting disproportionately for more of the same?
How is this hard if, as you suggested, they are aware of the propaganda lol?
I don't buy it.