Explore how authoritarian regimes rewrite history, control culture, and cling to power. Russia is the case study - but the patterns are global and deeply human. I’m Elvira Bary, an author born in the USSR. I draw on lived experience, research, and cultural insight to reveal how strongmen rise - and why people accept, obey, and even defend their own oppression. This channel goes beyond politics. It’s about decoding the instincts and survival codes that keep people loyal to power - whether in nations, communities, or workplaces. New videos every Wednesday and Sunday. Join the conversation!