Bad joke

Imagine that you have a friend. Close – you have been communicating almost daily for seven years, and you talk and think about him very often. And after such close communication, another friend of yours asks you: “What do you think Vladimir Vladimirovich (that’s the friend’s name) will do if you lend him money?” You think for a long time, wrinkle your forehead, then slowly answer: “So what? He will, of course. Or he won’t give it back..."

Exactly in this situation regarding V.V.’s plans. and ALL RUSSIA remains. My dear colleagues are carrying this blizzard on TV with a smart look, ordinary “dear Russians” are discussing it at home. By the way, we are not alone. At approximately the same level, there is a discussion of the future “exploration feat” in the Western media. It’s just that there is less intensity of passion there, but the fog is exactly the same.

How is this Churchill? "A mystery wrapped in an enigma"? This is him for sure. About power in Russia...

Moreover, the new thing that V.V. himself added to this Byzantine tale is his mocking and mocking “and everything is according to the law.”

Exactly. In law.

Now that Putin has finally

) denied himself a third term, there was no more clarity one iota.

Who will he appoint as our president? Medvedev? Ivanova? NN? Or, on the contrary, GG? Anything is possible. With equal probability.

But the most likely is the most incredible. By the same logic by which Fradkov became prime minister, Gryzlov became speaker, Mironov became another speaker, and Putin became president.

And where will he go after the appointment of a successor?

To Sardinia, under the warm sun, listening to Italian folk songs performed by “friend Silvio”? “I wanted to confess to her myself, but I couldn’t find the words!”

To a den near Moscow, next to the Old Bear?

President of some extraordinary fund... Let's say, “young talents - security officers-musicians”... Why not?

Chairman of the Board of Gazprom? (“I have never been involved in commercial activities” - at some press conference.)

Ambassador on supernatural errands?

Or the leader of another pack of bears: the chairman of the government (with expanded powers) + the chairman of the ruling United Russia party?

Or he’ll mix everything up in the Oblonskys’ house, take it and... Yes! And unite with Belarus - take a bite! And he will legally be the President of... this... well, what’s his name... well, in a word, the United (by what feeling?!) White-Russian State!

And the wildest joke. Undeterred, the organizers of the ill-fated “referendum” are filing a lawsuit. Our court recognizes that the Central Election Commission limited their rights, i.e. the rights of citizens to deal with their Constitution. The referendum will still take place. And Putin... will be forced to bow to the iron will of the people.

Unlikely? Of course! The probability is 0.0001%... Or is it more? And who knows HIM!.. A mocking man, sir... “As we wish, we will do so.” More precisely, “As you wish, we will do so.” We assume, He disposes.

The freedom of his Will is a necessity realized by us.

Smooth surface, no friction = Russia.

A beautifully built, albeit short man bent down, waved his hand, the ball rolled out and slid along this surface... Where will it stop?

Nah... For 7 years, having explained our love/hate to Putin many times, we have nothing about him, his logic, his motives, etc. we still didn’t understand. “Because there is no law for the wind and the eagle and the heart of a maiden.”

This whole round dance with the third term is a pure experiment. Our entire age-old political culture lies in this. In this “moment of Truth”.

About the subjective will (desire-calculation-whim-whim) of retired KGB lieutenant colonel V.V. Putin. We didn't understand a damn thing. But this confused passivity explains EVERYTHING about ourselves - about society.

“He spoke together with Mikhailych and the people, who expressed their thoughts in the legend about the calling of the Varangians: “Reign and rule over us. We joyfully promise complete submission. We take upon ourselves all the work, all the humiliation, all the sacrifices; but we do not judge and decide.” (“Anna Karenina”) Is Tolstoy’s thought clear? The wise people (the count is in admiration) agree to obedience-labor-humiliation, and for all this they demand one thing from the authorities. So that she, the government, decides the fate of his people, the people, and does not allow him to “judge and decide” for himself. Such an exchange: I will work for you, but don’t forget to push me around for it!

These are our VOLUNTARY ACCEPTED rights. They don’t even need to be written down in the Constitution - whatever, the people (not all, but the majority) remember this “right” very well and willingly confirm it every time in a situation of serious choice. So this time...

In his “History” there is elegance, simplicity,

They prove to us, without any bias,

The need for autocracy and the charms of the whip.

Only this is not proved by Karamzin’s text (on whom the epigram was written). No ! We CONSTANTLY prove this to ourselves, sir.