After the debate

I looked in good faith and listened to the debate in the coordination council of the opposition. They did not upset me and did not impress me. If someone needs a COP-160 thousands of thousands, then it means to be so. I also had my own candidates, opposite the names of which I am ready to bet: Sobchak, Katz, Parkhomenko, Dzyadko, Kozyrev, Anshakov.

Will this change the situation in the country as a whole? Will the opposition noticeably strengthen, will it attract additional forces to its side? It is unlikely. Although the legitimization of leaders is needed. The coordination of their activities too. And some organization and streamlining of the current diversity is desirable. But, I'm afraid, people are likely not to agree. And around them there will be small groups of disagreed and broke. Nationalists, left.

I must admit - the active part of the opposition is a few on the country's scale. So that she significantly replenishes her ranks, God forbid, disasters, terrorist attacks should occur, which the authorities would be accused of inability to prevent. And also its suicidally antisocial policy will continue.

Someone still rely on the enlightenment of the masses. But, in my opinion, this is a long and at the same time a little effective business. Liberty, “stylistic disagreements” are simply not brought up. They are transmitted by airborne droplets. And there are not so many infected ones. Russia has a gaping gene pool and a huge inertial tradition. We must be aware of what the majority of the population of Russia is, in comparison with which our government is indeed a frantic European who has learned to make his very “black-liberal” business for the patriotic PR channada from “right” words. Well, in your manner, of course, taking into account the realities and features - corruption, for example.

Most likely, a genuine protest against the authorities can only be associated with social troubles. That under the current and nearest oil and gas conjuncture is not supposed.

In the meantime, Putin, so that anyone speaks or did not want to present it differently, i.e. Merifying, to a large extent, feels the country that is ruled, knows its population and does not nourish any illusions. He only makes sure that the stick does not bend anywhere. Balancing in the center and tries to keep the Caucasus and nationalists, and give the opposition pairs, and when it is necessary to restore it in an alarming tone, and skillfully hang it, and the image of a fair ruler should not be preserved, and do not completely quarrel with the West, and have time to show Kuzkin in time Kuzkin. He is a typical bonapartist, skillfully maneuvering between different forces in order to maintain power. And the conservative in domestic politics, and supposedly liberal in the economy; terribly Orthodox, at the same time, in a way, cynical; People’s authoritarian leader, moderately populist, moderately an actor as a hero, then his boyfriend; Pragmatist in relations with the country and the world.

This is if you do not go into personal and those very stylistic details.

What to do with all this? What is usually, what always. Be yourself. After all, no one demands to raise the paws up, hang a nos-carrot and forever leave big sport. Yes, it is practically unrealistic. Everyone should do what can and that still cannot do. We can’t be different, otherwise we just dreamed of ourselves.

Decency, culture, dignity, self-esteem will always be necessary for someone. Subject to certain “rules of the game”, that is, understanding where, with whom, in which country you live, you will be given freedom to retain your appearance. The Channel "Culture" will not be banned.

So we will live on. Without an ambition of global changes. Only around you. Each time, solving the next moral problem and making a personal choice. The most radical - to leave or not.

We are not guilty that we were born here.

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