Who are you? Russian? Come on, goodbye!

I am very sorry that in Russia it is a shame to be Russian. The question of nationality is not an outdated concept. It is important to identify yourself with a certain group of people based on national and religious grounds. It’s normal to honor your historical roots, be an adequate nationalist, and treat other nations with respect. It’s normal to be interested in the different customs of distant countries and study religions. It is not normal when visitors do not respect local traditions and try to instill their religion and their mentality among the aborigines. Unfortunately, multiculturalism, so strongly promoted among enlightened Europe, collapsed before it even left childhood. No one ever, coming to Europe or modern Russia, tries to assimilate, to become part of a secular society. Germany and France are great examples of this. Merkel and Sarkozy once admitted that assimilation in Europe is impossible. People from other countries do not even try to learn the language of the country that sheltered them and gave them benefits.

A friend of mine, a Tatar by nationality, who grew up in the Soviet Union and currently has Austrian citizenship, told a typical example for Europe. She lives with her husband and three daughters in a quiet canton of Austria, far away in the mountains. Their village has about 300 inhabitants. Everyone, naturally, knows each other by sight. Nobody's doors are closed. One of the most serious crimes is the disappearance of a farmer’s chicken many years ago. In general, it was a quiet paradise. Until, through the European Union, several families from “torn” Chechnya moved into their village. Chechen families received good benefits, housing and citizenship through refugees. So, almost immediately theft began in the local Austrian village, and on holidays - the public cutting off of the heads of sheep in the local square. The cloudless existence of the Tatars in Austria ended. And there are thousands of such examples across Europe. What can we say about Russia, if even in St. Petersburg they slaughtered cattle on the central streets?

Almost all migrants try to live and hang out only among their own kind, living according to their own religious and cultural traditions, completely neglecting the people around them. Why, when we come to another country, we try to behave politely, respecting the locals and taking into account their accepted norms. Why, if you can’t wear short clothes, don’t our girls in Muslim countries wear short shorts? But why should we, living in a secular state, see bearded men, burqas and hijab? Why don’t Orthodox Christians wear bast shoes and frock coats? What should I do if I want to live in a secular state?

In our state, everything has changed places. In national republics, national upstarts are in power. Russians only get jobs at the machine. If you have a Russian surname, the North Caucasus is closed to you. From the screens we are treated to the strange word “Russian”. Did you know that the word “Russian” is not in the dictionary of Dahl, Ozhegov, Max Vasmer, or the Great Soviet Encyclopedia. An artificial word that they have been trying to call us all since 1991. But the word “Russian” is there.

Did you know that Leo Tolstoy was recognized as an extremist three times in Russia? Once even in Taganrog, Chekhov’s homeland.

Wearing a T-shirt “I am Chechnya” or “I am Degestan” - you proudly dance lezginka. By wearing the “I am Russian” T-shirt, Article 282 awaits you ...