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I call!

January 23, 2018 George Satarov

Russian voters, dissatisfied with the state of affairs in the country and waiting for changes, are habitually, and quite justified, accuse the authorities of the problems and seek the saviors of the leaders of all kinds of oppositions. The idea that the power of the Merstka to the extent that we allow it to be such does not master the aggregate opposition consciousness.

Over the past 25 years, the total “we” have not tried, having received freedom from above, “dropping a slave out of ourselves dropped.” He, a slave, did not evaporate from us even with a labor later. Politicians that in the power, in opposition, are still another object of manifestation of our romantic feelings, and not an instrument in our hands to solve our problems and problems of our country. Our willingness to fall in love with politicians creates an environment in which narcissistic narcissions pop up on the surface, using a policy to solve their problems, satisfy their passions, politicians, for whom the country's problems are a reason for eloquence, and not an incentive to look for ways to change the situation. They are organically not capable of collective actions that are only necessary to make the chances of starting to treat the country. Voting for such politicians, each of us presents the current hopelessness, such beneficial power.

In such conditions, our choice between participation or non -participation in the presidential election does not change anything for the authorities. With the participation, the turnout rises, at non -participation, the relative result of a predetermined winner increases. If this will affect something, so only on the nature of official propaganda after summing up the voting results.

But this does not mean that we do not have our own choice at all. It is - and consists, first of all, in the definition of a political goal. It is obvious: if voters, using the elections, cannot now affect power, it means that they need to affect the opposition, and not so much to the one that is, but to the one that should replace it. Simply put, taking into account the medium -term perspective: if we, voters, cannot now change power, then we must change the opposition that is not able and does not want to change power. It remains to answer the question: what opposition is we and the country need now?

The whole history of the change of resting dictatorial regimes to democratic shows: the main necessary condition for changes is the creation of a wide opposition coalition squeezed into a single political fist, united unified goal - a change in the regime - and acting within the framework of the unity of the unity of the unity of the strategy and tactics for the transitional period until the deposits can afford to diverge by ideological apartments. Conclusion: we need a wide cohesive opposition, led by leaders capable of joint actions. And these are not at all the people who are now listed in those. And here's another thing: only the existence of such a coalition at the time of the change in the regime gives a chance to occur such a change without heavy disasters and creates an obstacle to change one dictatorship to another. There will be no ambulance, but once you have to start. And citizens of the country who are not waiting for the manna of heaven from any politicians should begin.

The first step towards the creation of such an opposition may be the boycott of the current presidential election. But this should be a powerful boycott campaign with an openly declared purpose: a refusal to vote for the current opposition leaders both admitted to the elections, and not accepted together, but not capable of collective coordinated actions. This refusal is not so much the punishment of the current oppositionists who are unlikely to correct something, how much a warning to those who will inevitably replace them: we will not vote for you competing with each other. We intend to vote only for a wide opposition coalition. A successful boycott will put a cross on the political career of the current opposition daffodils and will become an important signal for the new generation of leaders who will replace. Only a society should dictate the conditions. From this moment and forever.

Voters, united by such a mass boycott, must declare: in a wide coalition there should be a place for everyone who considers it necessary to change the authoritarian regime democratic, to everyone who considers the democratic principles of the organization of the country's political system unshakable, regardless of ideological orientation - from socialists to liberals. In such a coalition, the participation of social movements representing the interests of citizens and professional groups infringed on the current regime is also necessary.

I do not make this appeal in order to lead a new movement. The leader from me will not work. I am already 70 years old, and I may not find out how it all will end. But I want to die in my country, knowing that its citizens themselves took up their fate and that my country has a future. I turn to those who are twice younger than me and even younger. To those who do not want to “bring down” from here, but wants to be dumped “they”. Only you can do this and everyone who will follow you. You are less infected with the murderous virus of paternalism than the generation of your parents. I turn to you with this call, because I lived a big life, I saw a lot, I know a lot, thought a lot and understand something about our country.

You must start without looking for new leaders, but doing everything yourself. You know how to find each other in networks, create information foci and hubs, find the right words in order to convince others, even your parents. Starting from the Internet, you are able to create an information avalanche of unprecedented strength. Just do not transfer this to the leaders. Their appearance in such a movement will be an excuse for most of you relax, step aside and relax, looking at everything from the side. It will be a failure. Only themselves, and only together. And do not wait for encouraging screams. Just do it. Start to change your life in your country and do not believe those who say - "impossible."


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