And to be strong, and to corrupt the little ones

Vasily Yakemenko, the permanent leader of “Nashi” - since those ancient times when they were called “Walking Together” and amused themselves by publicly destroying Sorokin’s books - received a new position. Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov appointed him head of the State Committee for Youth Affairs. The order was signed on October 8. This news, which at first glance is unremarkable, raises a lot of questions. Firstly, if Yakemenko is the head of the State Youth Committee, it means that “Nashi” is now the main youth movement in Russia. And maybe then all these “young guards”, “Russians” and “locals” will soon safely disappear into oblivion. And we will have one Komsomol-pioneer organization. This, of course, is more convenient: journalists will be less confused, otherwise these patriotic youngsters are almost impossible to distinguish from each other. On the other hand, perhaps Yakemenko’s new position means his resignation from the post of leader of “Nashi” - after all, he is no longer a boy. Then competition will probably continue. Still, our “youth policy,” like any other, is, however, an extremely mysterious and irrational thing.