Roman Arbitman: "Apparently, invisible"

"The University Library, located on the main street of Saratov, is one of the attractions of our regional center. The building with history, the rich funds, in the department of rare books there are treasures that you will not find in the libraries of many metropolitan universities. I used to come here often, and now it is less and less: it is painful to see the efforts of employees who are trying to save this culture of culture, divorced about the destruction of culture. The indifference of local authorities, ”says writer Roman Arbitman on a blog on the Radio Liberty website.

"Previously, neat poverty reigned here, now - genuine poverty. The library is not enough even for the most necessary money, that is, to replenish the funds. Symbolic salaries, reading rooms dilapidated, multimedia technology is outdated. Parkets are dried up on the floors, spots are crawling along the walls, the roof of the building flows for years, and it is over the storage of bookmarks. And finally, and finally Joy: High bosses gives money!

"They make nothing but the impression" - this is said about us. In normal countries, the authorities are trying to improve the lives of its citizens. In the abnormal ones, he throws billions to create an illusion of improvement, a layout of well -being, the appearance of a worthy life - there will not be enough time, nor strength, nor resources for everything else. The only important thing is that it is striking. The plot of the film "Matrix" about how the total simulacrum replaced the real picture of the world, should not have come up with in the USA, but in the DPRK. Or in Russia. "

“To embellish the walls of the library is more important than saving invaluable book rarities. Kilometers of pipes similar to the sieves are buried in the ground, but since the holes are not visible, then everything is fine. In the city center, hot water was turned off for months, but if the high guests do not notice this, then there is no problem. The roads that the authorities travel are also asphalonic, but it is worth it to move away. A dozen meters - drown in the mud. "

“Judging by the news, visibility is now being brought throughout the country. It’s like an epidemic. In capitals, where there is a lot of money, they change expensive tiles to an even more expensive one. Where money is worse, they are treated with painting and a mock, where there is absolutely no money, the most unsightly facades are covered with fences and advertising posters. Evil languages ​​say: power only concerned about. a decorum, behaves like an employee of the morgue, whose task is to brown the deceased before the funeral.

But rather, the authorities in this case look like a crooking realtor, preoccupied with pre -sale preparation of problem real estate. As you know, the cosmetic repairs of "before the first rain" are made to poke the third grade at the price of the first and escape with the money before the paint before the paint and the plaster is crumbling. Only interesting: who is the buyer? Everyone around has long studied the tricks of the realtor. So who does he want to inflate? Really aliens? "