We need Maidan

Boris Yakemenko filed a complaint against me with the prosecutor's office:
“I wrote an official request about the post of Novaya Gazeta correspondent Arkady Babchenko, published on his blog starshinazapasa. I ask the prosecutor’s office to check for the presence of a crime under Articles 278 “Forcible seizure of power or forcible retention of power”, 280 “Public calls for extremist activities”, 282 “Incitement of hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity.”


http://boris-yakemenko.livejournal.com/

What, are you afraid?
Well, well.
Moreover, Yakemenko, as always, is lying. He lies blatantly and shamelessly. In his now official address, this member of the public chamber again pulled quotes out of context that had nothing to do with the general meaning of the post and simply turned the essence of what was said inside out.
Moreover, his lies are so petty and pathetic that they are simply not worthy of an adult. For example, in order not to provide a link to my post, following which any person with an IQ slightly higher than Nashi would understand that what Yakemenko said was an outright lie - in the link, instead of livejouRNal.com, he corrected the letters to livejouMal.com. Outwardly it is practically indistinguishable, but it is impossible to get acquainted with the original source.
This petty gopnik scam is the whole crap essence of it.
Oh well.
Now the main thing.
Proposals for action on the fifth of March.


So. On March 1, it turned out that Boris Yakemenko filed an application against me with the prosecutor’s office in order to check the post for extremism, where I talk about the need for the Russian Maidan as the only remaining way to influence the authorities. She does not hear other forms of protest.
On the first of March, the Moscow mayor's office allowed the opposition to hold a rally on Pushkin Square.
From this, one simple conclusion emerges quite clearly about what they are afraid of and what they are not afraid of.
They are not afraid of the rally at Pushka. He is not afraid of them.
They are afraid of the Maidan.
And precisely under the walls of the Kremlin.
I have already outlined my thoughts about the Maidan in that same post of mine “A couple of thoughts about tactics in March” , I will not repeat myself. For those who haven’t read it, it’s better to read it first to understand what I’m talking about.
And I will try to develop my idea further.
The problem with Pushkinskaya Square is not that it is Pushkinskaya Square. As I already said, I no longer see much difference between Lubyanka, Manezhka, Revolution Square and the same Pushkinskaya. It was necessary to push the horn earlier. Now the location of the actions is not of such paramount importance. Their duration and intensity matter.
Therefore, the problem of Pushkin Square is that on the fifth, enormous explosive energy will be accumulated, and it WILL NOT BE USED at Pushkin. All the energy will go back to steam. Changing the Swamp to the Cannon is just a change of scenery. It was a waste of time. There is no change in the plot in this action. All the same, another marking time. From seven to nine. With the permission of the same people we are protesting against.
They just changed the paddock. That's all.
The most important question is that there is no development of protest. There is no increase in pressure on the authorities.
Agree that starting a rally now to revise the fraudulent elections to the State Duma is already stupid. The state machine began to spin, the Duma began work, the first signatures have already been affixed, Committees and Commissions have already been created, mandates have been issued, apartments have been distributed, salaries have been assigned, connections have been established and business schemes for personal enrichment have begun to be built. False deputies have realized their seats as legitimate, grow into them, anticipate profits and feel no longer fake, but real deputies. And it is no longer possible to pick them out of these chairs. Time has passed. The train has left.
But only three months have passed.
The thief must be caught by the hand in hot pursuit before he feels the stolen goods are his.
To say that now we are going to hold a rally, but in the summer, when it gets warmer, we’ll come out with tents! Let's sit down! Let's arrange a Maidan! - incorrect.
I think there will never be another catalyst for protest sentiment as powerful as an illegitimate presidential election. We have a week, maybe two, maybe a month and a half. After this, if nothing is changed in the strategy, the protest wave - without seeing the results of its actions - will begin to subside.
It is necessary to prevent an illegitimate thieves from coming to power until she feels like a legitimate government. While she still feels that she stole. While she still feels guilty about the crime.
As soon as the new state machine starts spinning, as soon as a new government is appointed, new signatures are put, new positions and chairs are distributed, business schemes are established and a taste of the approaching money is felt, as soon as the authorities get used to their position - that’s it. They'll be glued to their seats. And it will be possible to pick them out from there only by force.
This is exactly what I would really like to avoid.
It is easier to prevent the train from moving than to stop it at full speed when it is already on the rails.
The main point that must always be remembered is that time does not work for us. Time is on their side.
This must be realized very clearly.
Instead, the “opposition leaders” coordinate a rally on Pushka, losing both momentum and time.
Why not on Bolotnaya again?
An action to confront the thieves' government, with the permission of this very government and for two permitted hours - what is the meaning of this event?
The protest, in my opinion, has outgrown its leaders. They no longer meet people's expectations. This is evidenced by the surveys they conducted, according to which from 70 to 80 percent of people were ready to go to an uncoordinated rally on Lubyanka or Manezhka. And they, with the same persistence, lead us into another swamp.
Okay, lyrics aside.
What exactly am I proposing?
I initially didn’t really like the idea of ​​going to the Lubyanka on March 5th - I again outlined the reasons in detail in the same post “A couple of thoughts...”, I won’t repeat myself either - and I like even less the fact that I’ll have to disperse the protest, since a significant part people, quite obviously, will still go to Pushkinskaya.
Nevertheless. Horses are not changed at the crossing. Lubyanka was declared - that means Lubyanka. I invited everyone there and now I can’t help but go myself.
Therefore, I also call on everyone in power to go to Lubyanka Square on March 5th.
At the same time, I propose to refrain from any forceful actions. Do not break through the cordons, do not get involved in fights with the Nashi bastard, do not provoke either one or the other. Let's go out and stand where we can. No need for fights. It's pointless. At least until the government first starts crushing us with tanks.
Those who have not yet matured to actually defending their rights, and are still only ready for coordinated rallies and conversations, come to Pushka. In the end, this is also important. Anything is better than nothing.
At the moment, unfortunately, it is already obvious that the accumulated protest energy on the fifth will be dispersed. The most active part will go there, the most massive - there. A single fist will not work. This was a good opportunity for unity, but it was almost lost. And individually we are unlikely to be able to achieve any significant results - neither here nor there.
The enthusiasm of some about the fact that they say, we will march 200 thousand to Pushka and not leave, or we will hold a rally and break through to the Kremlin - are naive. Perhaps they will still allow you to walk along the boulevards, cutting the column at the intersections, so that only a small vanguard will only reach Chistye Prudy - but they will not let you near the Kremlin. All this has been tested more than once at Dissent Marches and the police have already worked out the tactics. So let's have no illusions.
And the “opposition leaders” won’t lead you anywhere. In my opinion, it is already clear that their main goal is not a free Russia, but their own political capital.
Secondly, neither the Central Election Commission, nor the FSB, nor the State Duma are any longer at the main forefront of protest.
Perhaps the only benefit from the lost time is that people began to realize that the Central Election Commission and the Duma, and the resignation of Churov, and the revision of the election results are now secondary goals and objectives.
The primary goal is to protest directly at the Kremlin. And the primary task is to cancel the currently falsified presidential elections, organize a transitional management body and hold new, free and legitimate elections with access to all candidates. Including candidate Putin V.V. Let him participate too - no problem. They will choose, that is, they will choose. But on common grounds, equal to everyone. And not by usurping power.
Especially for Yakemenko and the prosecutor’s office - cancellation by peaceful, constitutional, and NOT by force.
So the main thing now will definitely be our Russian Maidan.
Everything will now be decided there. Not at Pushka or Lubyanka, but there, under the walls of the Kremlin.
This is where we need to go.
Where exactly? And why, for example, is Pushkinskaya not suitable for this?
Well, first of all, there is simply no room there. There is a monument, stairs, exits from the metro, on the other side there is a fountain, benches, a sidewalk and a roadway. There is simply no place to accommodate a mass of people sufficient to achieve the set goals.
Secondly, Tverskaya could be a good place, but, unfortunately, it is the only major transport artery to and from the center. Closing it for any length of time will begin to irritate citizens who are not participating in the protest.
Then where?
Of course, the ideal place is Red Square.
But I doubt that they will let us in there right away like that. No, if a million of us gather, then we will be able to get there even from Pushkinskaya, even from Lubyanka, even from Bibirevo. And no cordons will hold us back. But frankly speaking, I doubt it. Although, of course, what the hell is not joking...
Therefore, in my opinion, the most optimal place to start a tent protest is the Alexander Garden.
There - a) there is a place, b) it’s right under the walls of the Kremlin, although not from the main entrance, and c) there is earth, not asphalt. Which is also important.
At the same time, of course, one must keep in mind that the Alexander Garden is only the starting point. The ultimate goal is to have tents on Manezhka and, ultimately, on Red Square as the camp grows.
When?
The answer to this question lies in the answer to the question “Why then go to the Lubyanka at all?”
Unfortunately, we only have social networks at our disposal. This is a lot, but we will not be able to surpass the Dozhd TV channel, Ekho Moskvy radio, Novaya Gazeta and other media outlets, which, of course, will talk about Pushkin Square as the only place for the rally. Therefore, to begin with, let's at least just see how many of us are ready to gather; Let's evaluate our strengths and our capabilities. And also - what is even more important - to assess the strengths, capabilities, and approximate tactics of the authorities. Let's consider this a reconnaissance. Or reconnaissance in force before the main offensive, whichever is clearer to you. And who knows, if there are enough of us, maybe we’ll decide to go to the Maidan right there. Whether it’s this night, the next day, or in a week – we’ll look at the situation on the spot.
But it is no longer possible to drag out the protest over time. This needs to be done as soon as possible. We don't have any more time to wait. In another twelve years they will destroy Russia. And they will definitely plunge the country either into the cesspool of civil war or into dictatorship. And not in the hypothetical distant future, but in the next few years. They simply have no other options to retain power.
Maidan does not provoke a disaster. Maidan is trying to prevent it. This is also important to understand.
We must take the first step forward.
Time is not on our side, remember that.
I repeat again, if a million of us come out on the fifth day, then all of the above does not matter at all. We'll just go and not leave. But I have little faith in this.
That's why.
Everyone who is tired of this kleptocratic government, tired of the irreplaceable paranoid king, of stolen elections, of stolen mineral resources, of police and bureaucratic arbitrariness, of permanent war in the Caucasus, of murders, bureaucracy, drunkenness of the population, Nigerian life expectancy, impoverished old age, Abramovich's yachts, Vekselberg's eggs, the Rotenbergs' liquor and vodka empire, from the absence of an army, from the absence of functioning law enforcement agencies, from the absence of a state in general - I urge you to go to Lubyanka Square. And then, if possible, with tents - to the Russian Maidan.
Whether it’s the fifth, sixth, or eighth - but go out.
So as not to leave again.
We need Maidan!
Russia will be free!
Look inside yourself again. Ask yourself a question. Find the answer.
Maybe you already have enough strength.

PS: Everything stated above is negotiable. Offer your arguments, share your thoughts, discuss. Let's think about how to do everything right.
ZYY: I separately call on the Solidarity Movement to keep its words: “We do not intend to retreat - we call on all supporters of change, everyone who wants to see Russia free and fair, to come out to the central squares of the city. We all need to choose a specific place for the rally together. If this place is completely blocked, we will occupy Revolution Square, Teatralnaya and Red Squares. March 5 is not the day when you should carefully seek a compromise” - and go, if not to Lubyanka, then to Manezhka, as you promised. Show that you are masters of your words. Then people will follow you. You still have a chance.
ZYYY: And, for the third time, especially for Boris Yakemenko, who is not able to assimilate what he read the first time - I am talking EXCLUSIVELY ABOUT PEACEFUL FORMS OF PROTEST. We have the right to gather peacefully, without weapons, even with tents, even with diving suits. These are the basics of YOUR Constitution. Follow it. And take the trouble to ensure that we have our right to freedom of assembly in a place chosen by US, and not a place graciously permitted by you. In the meantime, it is you who forcibly seize power and forcibly retain it. And so far only you are leading the situation to a violent confrontation. Do not bring it to the meat grinder. No need.
ZYYYY: It turned out that a certain deputy Ilya Kostunov sent a similar request to the prosecutor’s office against me. And also another member of the public chamber, Irina Pleshcheeva, fully supports these two requests. What he writes about in his blog: http://irina-vrn.livejournal.com/246692.html

Yes, the heavy artillery came into play - two members and one deputy.
Are you afraid, sons of bitches?
You're doing the right thing.

Repost is highly welcome.

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