manav95
Banned
Russian people were ready for democracy when they, in 1991, went out in force to stop the August Putsch. This ideal that some people are 'not ready for freedom' is silly at best, discriminatory at worst.
The best pod is to avoid the August putsch and allow Gorbachev to reorganize the Soviet Union via the new Union treaty. It would still be weakened considerably with only 9 republics at most signing it, but it allows for an orderly transition to a democratic Soviet Union.