[Simulacra]

I'm not sure this is a sic semper tyranis but it's close.

[bell-cot]

More relevant is who'll take his place, and whether they're better or worse.

Note that regime collapse, in a major petrostate with a population of 92 million and in the middle of a critical yet volatile region, can be worse than "the devil you know".

[verdverm]

Lawfare Daily from 3 days ago talked about this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfNGVWjglL4

Is there a succession, does the military take over, does it break down into factions? Many interesting questions and points raised.