They could not, and they cannot, imagine how they could really deal with this reality. They have lost. They have been detached from their people, from the masses, and now we are seeing them collapsing one after the other.
Они не могли и не могут представить, как справится с реальностью. Они потеряли, разобщились со своим народом, с массами, и теперь мы видим, как они гибнут, один за другим.