
The phenomenon of Alexei Navalny to the political world caused a consistent series of emotions. At first these were fears - when he performed on the "Russian marches" and threatened the deportation of all Georgians. Then these were suspicions - when he was accepted in the Kremlin and gave a place in the Council of Directors of Aeroflot . Then it was sympathy, mixed with surprise - when he was first convicted for 5 years and arrested , and the next day they released . Then doubts came - when he accepted the voice of municipal deputies from the "United Russia" of the municipal deputies from the hated election.
Then , honest elections with various preferences of Sobyanin took place, and after a slurred night counting of votes with signs of frank crook , Alexei Navalny performed at a rally in Bolotnaya Square .
He began by feeling like a rock star. In every joke there is a share of truth, and this share set the tone for the whole performance. However, first of all, he complained about fatigue and even announced that this was a rally of tired people. Tired people were the heroic efforts of the Navalny team, because they understood that the election vanity is really not easy.
The losing in the elections against the evidence was confidently declared victory. On whom this victory took place and what it was, Navalny did not really explain. The protesters enthusiastically accepted the news of the victory. More than once, Navalny repeated that every third Muscovite voted for him. Meanwhile, about 650 thousand people voted for Navalny, and the population of Moscow - approximately 12 million. It is easy to calculate what every eighteenth Muscovite cast his vote for Navalny, and if only voters are considered, then every eleventh. But not every third. This is regarding the slogan "Do not lie or steal."
The apotheosis of the speech was the statement that it was "in these elections that a politician was finally born in Russia! The opposition was born!". That is, before Navalny arrived in Russia - neither politics nor the opposition. He came to an even place and created everything. Pioneer!
“We want to see another opposition,” Navalny honestly said. Normal desire. It would not be a sin to recall that he was able to take part in these elections only thanks to the RPR-Parnas party, which nominated him (not counting United Russia, which gave him the vote of his municipal deputies). One could at least say this in his "victorious" performance. I did not say. Last week ago, I wrote (I apologize for self -digitalization) that the liberal opposition "wants to go to heaven on a foreign hump, but it is unlikely to be possible with Navalny - she will throw it on the way." Already threw off!
However, the mania of greatness and their own exclusivity is only funny. Well, rock star, well, the first politician and the only opposition. Happens. Worse than another is the stylistic of performances and the atmosphere: they can say a lot.
The style was best expressed by two phrases: "I am glad to be part, even if a small part, this is something very large and powerful" and "I asked you to help me ... to find my name." This is the stylistic of the leader’s communication with the masses. On the one hand, shutter in front of the crowd - I, like you, a piece of one whole. On the other hand, a reminder of my own significance - help me make a name. Together with the spells "I ask you to believe me, because I know what to do next" This forms one very recognizable design repeatedly tried in Europe in the 20th century.
What to do and when, only he knows. When "turn the cars and set fire to fires" when to come to unauthorized shares and spend the night on the asphalt. Navalny promised that he would call everyone when the time would come. In the meantime, the leader has not announced universal mobilization, the project "Navalny in every house" is valid. In Moscow, 36 thousand people participate in this project. “We will include all of Russia in such projects. We will show that we are the main leading political opposition force in the country,” Navalny promises. This means it should be in every city, in every house. Then - in every apartment, in every family, on each wall. Goosebumps on the skin!
Perhaps we are really present at the birth of a new political force in Russia. While she is gently creeping and discussing good and love. It was a very kind and good election campaign, the head of the election headquarters Leonid Volkov said at the rally. And this despite the fact that the first thing that Alexei Navalny spoke about at the last election rally on Sakharov Avenue is about migrants and introduction of visas. This is one of the main topics of the Navalny campaign - of course, "very good and kind" topic!
Navalny has two trump cards in his political struggle today: the vile Kremlin power and a sentence for five years in prison. Many support it because of these reasons. He can really be planted, and he needs public support. But the defense of Navalny-citizen is completely not necessarily associated with the support of Navalny-Policy.
One of the speakers in Bolotnaya Square at the end of his speech in a semi -slate shouted to the audience: "Navalny loves you!" The protesters were delighted. Is all those who over the past years have been delighted with this, to Alexei Navalny political support and contributed to the growth of his popularity?