Maxim Sokolov on “cultural racism”

On February 26, 2004, Izvestiya published an article by Maxim Sokolov, "Happiness without foreigners," emotionally condemning the use of the slogan "Russia for Russians" in any form : that the slogan "Russia is for Russians" should be understood not in a racial, but in a cultural sense, does not withstand a collision with cleansing practices.In theory, even if I am a Negro of advanced years, if I perceive Russia as my native country and honor Russian culture, language and customs, then I am Russian. In practice, no one is interested in the self-consciousness of a foreigner. Skinheads hit not on self-consciousness, but on the face, policemen clean not self-consciousness, but pockets. by heart, it won't help him . "

The author points out that there are objective social and demographic processes that make the presence of "others" vital for the country. Of course, M. Sokolov notes, there is also the problem of so-called "ethnic crime": "But the fact is that criminal ethnic groups do not suffer from policemen or skinheads in any way and prosper under the supervision of an absolutely non-criminal city administration. Teachers from these people National Socialism with stormtroopers is not used at all, and here something completely different is needed - at least somehow functioning justice and police .

Sources

• Sokolov Maxim. Happiness without aliens // News. 2004. February 26.