Oprichnina instead of the elite

It all started, of course, not serious. As expected in such matters. From Karamazov’s game words.

In the first half of the zero, rich friends of publicist Leontyev opened a Moscow restaurant under his name. Under the bright good name "oprichnik". And guests like the current leaders of the Donbass uprising of Girkin/Strelkov and bearded in this restaurant visited. A little later, the Presidential Administration and the Government was distributed by the “Russian Project”: a book without the name of the author and without an indication of the publishing house; The metaphor of the oprichnina as a modern political model here passed the background, without detail. But in the semi -rer of businessman Mikhail Yuryev, the Third Empire, about Russia of the 2054 model that absorbed Europe, the oprichnaya world was described in detail, with enthusiasm. (By the way, Yuryev is called both among the secret owners of the restaurant and among customers, they are also the executors of the “project.”) In response to the “third empire,” Vladimir Sorokin composed his “Oprichnik Day” and converted careless word -fueling into political anti -utopia.

For the time being, everything remained in the neat framework; You are a verbal threat to us, we are a fiery warning to you. It never occurred to anyone that in the tenth years of the XXI century it would be possible to play in the Grozny era seriously? As in the early 80s of the century of the 20th, listening to the thundering lectures of Lev Nikolayevich Gumilyov at the Institute of Psychology on Passionarity, the Great Steppe and the Special tasks of Rus' or reading the timid articles of the philosopher Yuri Boroday, it was impossible to think about real historical consequences. The fact that a hard-stone fighter will come out of the Mladogumilevsky family for the embodiment of utopia, and a fearless Girkin will form in a toy society. Which, having read the novel “Dr. Zhivago”, will repeat the path of Patuli Antipov. And as he was renamed Strelnikov, so this one becomes rifle. Moreover, it was impossible to foresee the incident of Transnistria, which would give young intellectuals who played literary utopias, the chance to learn military affairs, become true partisans. And the experience of the year of the 93rd, uniting them for a long time, if not forever. And Serbia with Bosnian purposes and American bombing, which will complete the education process.

It began with literature, ended with real battles.

So it happened with the theme of the oprichnina. About a year since 2003 (I don’t know, according to plan or chores, spontaneously), the political life of Russia began to be built according to a certain pseudo-historical model; Let's call her "good Nikolai." That is, Nikolai Pavlovich was the royal guideline - after the suppression of Senate Square, but before the gloomy seven years. So that everything is strict, in Frunt, but won and without excessive pressure in the system. With a strain. True, in 2008, the creators of this model were forced to pause; Immediately, of course, there was talk about Tsar Ivan the Terrible and appointed by Simeon Bekbulatovich. But a comparison with the era of Terrible never received mass distribution; As the creators of the “operator” had nothing in mind, except for business and jokes for humor for laughter, so liberal slander was limited to a satirical task. They made fun of the situation, printed Dmitry Anatolyevich, then went.

Four years later, the former king returned, and Nikolaev Fleur returned with him; Poklonnaya Gora and Manezhnaya Square is not the Alexander Sloboda to you. True, in the political behavior of the old new leader, something unusual, not related to the image of “good Nicholas”. He rely less and less on the system authorities, on the hardware structure, on the obedient party majority, even on comrades from the Lake Cooperative. And more and more often demonstrated that there was no elite at all. There is only a leader - and his people. Personified by the Popular Front, and not by United Russia, which was left in the load to the younger partner. The wires were torn out of the dashboard and closed directly. Me and he. Without intermediaries. Sometimes a demonstration of direct contact took comic forms; Let us recall the Uralvagonzavod and the “guys” and “men”, delegated from workshops to envoy. But it was an excess, too symbolic gesture. But in general, the new model did not deny the old one, she calmly, imperceptibly supplanted her. Element behind the element, block behind the block. Slowly.

The first to feel the harbinger of structural changes, who experienced them in their own skin were people in uniform. About two and a half years ago, the Chekists banned travel abroad - with the exception of official business trips. The closest reason was called the unsuccessful recruitment of one of the deputy chairman of the FSB. But, apparently, it was just a reason. After about six months, an unspoken team was given to the highest rank officials to pick up accounts from abroad and return to their native banks. Then there was a ban on the purchase of houses by the sea - for deputies, ministers and others. The formula "Nationalization of the elites" sounded. And many considered that this is the first step to closing the boundaries. And when the Crimean history happened and ritual sanctions began, they started talking about a long -thought -out and only now implemented plan. Moreover, the law on foreign agents, and the “Law of Dima Yakovlev”, and the new rules for registering a second citizenship and a residence permit, and even the gracious expulsion of Khodorkovsky - fall into the political matrix of midnight.

Of course, one does not interfere with the other; There is a desire to half cover the borders, take the situation in the western section of the front under control, and then jump through the Great Steppe towards eternal China. But the true meaning of the embodied plan, it seems to me, is completely different. And his goal is not at all a curtain, at least translucent. A translucent curtain is just a remedy, and the goal is in the construction of another model. Not "good Nikolai", but "improved Grozny." Not in the sense of Grozny - Kadyrov, but in the sense of formidable - the king.

Within the framework of this model, everything is subordinated to iron logic. There is a sovereign, ascended over the world, the scourge of God. Fair, hard, able to occasionally mercy, but do not try to pity for pity. Turned to everyone who is ready.

On the right hand from him - no, not the elite. That is, not boyars, let the tsar dependent, but relying on Rodovality and wealth. And the guardsmen. In which many familiar rights are selected, accessible to ordinary people. For example, the right to freely move around the world. Or possessing a cherished house by the sea (if this, of course, is not Yalta). But to which the freedom is given to fulfill decisions. Not because a noble family, not because there is money. But because - to oppose.

Russian orphanes are also in the oprichnina zone. Because these children are sovereign. In the West, they have nothing to do, as there is nothing to do to the Chekists, Police, prosecutors and judges. Here are those who are on the left hand, in the zemstvos, the one can. At least for now. They are not sovereign, they are under the state; Feel the difference. Zemsky will also be limited, and systematically, but much softer and more selective. Even those who are considered national traitors and the “fifth column”, that is, a minority from the minority. Do you want to be a public organization, receive foreign grants? Let's. But ourselves a special sign on our sleeve. This is humiliating, but not scary. Look, we ask from our own much more strictly (though we save, in which case). Do you want to have a second passport or residence permit? Forward. But come on your own and report in form. And do not ask, what does a residence permit, which does not entail any political consequences behind him, does not imply oath of allegiance to the state and voting in the elections, but only labor and everyday relations. Do not ask and continue to travel. And if it is considered that it is harmful, we will find a way to stop you on the border. But only if it is considered. And so forward and with the song.

Moreover, the main earth region does not consist of small rebels and a glorious student hip construct; Most today with their king. And if something suddenly does not go so and overstated expectations do not meet (for example, you have to take the Donbass), the Oprichnaya Zemsky will offer a cheerful plot. One is to argue about Stalingrad and Tsaritsyn, the other about St. Petersburg with Lenin in addition, the third, if they are not interested in it, will throw an unrealized bill on the ban on selling women up to 40 either alcohol or cigarettes; You will need, they will remember the request of the prosecutor’s office about the deputy of Mitrofanov and will deprive his inviolability. Moreover, and this must be emphasized especially, no one can and should not know that the oprichnaya actually think about it and whether such renaming is possible in principle. Because all decisions about Zemshchina are possible. All. And not one is formulated in advance.

This is the fundamental difference between the position of the Oprichny and Zemstvo, which is the first to have a harsh rule, but they are. This is impossible. And this is possible. And if possible, no one will say no. The Zemsky has everything much affectionate, but the rules are floating. Today yes, and tomorrow it can be, and the day after tomorrow no one promised you. And one more difference is in the place and the role. There are thousands of cases and projects that can be implemented only in the state field; From school to university, from museum to library, I do not speak about the military and political. Anyone who does not go to the oprichnina will receive some moderate freemen: as for personal affairs. But he never realizes serious plans if he has them.

And finally, behind the back of the formidable king is a dangerous West. In this West there are no oprichnaya and zemstvo; There are enemies and there are deduced (and sometimes selfless) allies. But there must definitely have its own Kurbsky. It doesn’t matter which, what is the name. The main thing is to pronounce the words. While Berezovsky was alive, he was considered this very Kurbsky. Berezovsky did not become, Khodorkovsky was released, with a tough, related condition - not to live in Russia.

Of course, I am slightly exaggerated; Everything is much more complicated and more voluminous, there are and will be the zones of the transition from the Zemshchina to the oprichnin (but not back; only through the court, shame and zeroing - as the Merdyukov’s double -edged example with Mitrofanov tells us). However, it is clear that the process is going on, and in a unambiguously given direction. Moreover, they simply do not take the guardsmen so simply. Even if you glorify the oprichnina with your heart. It is difficult for me to suspect in political sympathies to Chalom; His views are a wild mixture of the same unfinished Gumilyov with the incomplete Ivan Ilyin. But it is quite obvious that it is not a man of a crooking appearance, we will not show a finger, namely Chaly was a real Crimean charismatic and leader who put his fate on con. Not because it is profitable, but because it is right. Not because they will put in abundant flows, but because the truth is here. So he understands her. But it was Chaly that was the first to be set off from power; He is a typical zemstvo, he wears a beard and goes to receptions in sweaters. Unlike a person, recognizably crooking appearance; This is the birth of an oprichnin, to him and with Pisia the head on Bentley.

And Girkin and Borch, if they do not die, after the defeat and returning to their homeland will go to all four sides, they do not rely their head with a broom with a broom. Maybe thank God, but that is not the point. The fact is that even Dugin and Prokhanov are not guardsmen. And only a temporarily approximate zemstvo. The first can be agitated by Eurasianism arbitrarily, and the second to participate in the scripture of speeches about the “fifth column”; This is not a pass to the oprichnina. Here is a medal, son. Go.

Only those who do not pretend to be in the oprichnina. For whom there is no own dreams, only the will of the sovereign, changeable like God's thunderstorm. And those who are too close to their hearts even this will do not suit the role of a person with a broom.

How long will this model last? To what features are the oprichnaya are ready to approve restrictions? I don’t know, their inner world is not available to me. How will the zemstvo behave? So far, she is generally satisfied; The loss complex is contrasted with the Crimean factor, the economic consequences have not begun, but they will begin, you can come up with something else. For example, to enjoy the oprichnaya seriously to work with the “column”, to sake it already loose ranks. As for the crushed minority, he has already been given serpentes in Voltaires, the Ministry of Culture frolic on the censorship field, the deputy Yarovaya teaches us what literature textbooks should be, the issue of Facebook was carefully suspended.

Actually, you can live without traveling abroad. And without Facebook you can really live. And quietly to outplay the idiotic dream of a single textbook is also possible. But after many years of freedom, it is impossible to return to the state, which, out of arbitrariness, can prohibit the exit, social networks, and the variety of textbooks. There is a keyword - arbitrariness, not trips and not the Internet. But another oprichnaya system does not happen.

And it all started with playful words.