A regime’s attitude towards the press defines both. The history of every resistance movement starts with an period I will call the “test” in which people from all walks of life must cross a line to choose their sides. It’s the defining moment of every historical event of this type. All the rest, you might say, is detail. I’m not saying that things have entered this phase, but if it ever does then it will start with a cycle of retribution and defiance. For now it’s just a disturbing trend that needs to be watched.