Sergei Davidis: "May Day uncertainty"

"What is all this for? Why? Who should be convinced and of what? Those who have realized that the current government is the enemy of their country and their personal enemy? Hardly. They understand everything. The participants in the demonstration are also unlikely. They know the price of a sincere outburst of enthusiasm that gathered an unprecedented number of demonstrators on Tverskaya Street, fearful of changes, the support of the regime? But what is there to convince them that the government is strong and enjoys popular support? There is probably such a motive, but it is too much to try for it? It wasn’t worth it. There was no need to round up so many people for his sake. There was no need to undermine the sacredness of power with the unusual appearance of Putin running after Medvedev, demanding from whom and for unknown reasons a demonstration of fake trade unions. Then, I think, in order to overcome his horror. and uncertainty, to strengthen themselves in their readiness to confront history. These attempts are a sign of panic fear of the ghost of Bolotnaya Square and Sakharov Avenue, of the commander’s steps that are already ringing in their ears.”