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Mikhail Khodorkovsky: I can’t remain silent
Yukosovites, Pichugin, swamps, Dadin... and now Nastya Shevchenko and "postcardists" in general, close the opportunity to imprison others, while at the same time accumulating in the minds of the active part of society an understanding of lack of freedom
As always, I read with interest Oleg Kashin “in defense of the activists of the most harmless and senseless Open Russia” and once again realized what unconditional value he represents for the regime. A talented person who suffered from Edrosov’s torment and a criminal, at the same time, by character, the flesh of the flesh of that part of the “Facebook Regional Committee”, where “everyone is in g ... not, but I am all in white.”
It seems that he came out in defense, but in fact he tried to demoralize people who are really under the most severe pressure.
That is why "I can not be silent."
For me personally, the OR has long ceased to be just one of the many projects that I support after prison, not the most expensive in terms of time and resources. I have enough allies and enough cases that sincerely infuriate the authorities so much that “suggestions for elimination” regularly pop up. Not yet accepted by Putin. However, only the OR is an organization of my political associates.
Yes, not all of the members of the organization are truly ideological, but there are enough of them to treat them with respect.
The OP is not about lustration or sanctions, but about regular participation in elections (about what Navalny now called “smart” elections, as an alternative to the memorable “boycott”).
The OP is not about a new “good tsar”, but about the fact that in the 21st century it is time for Russia to end autocracy.
The OP is not about barricades yet, but now it’s not about balls with the inscription “we are the power here”, but about the transformation of judicial stands into political stands.
When I was arrested in 2003, the authorities assured (and many repeated) - "he will be forgotten", "there will be no problems." Wrong. For 10 long years, it has not been forgotten that “political prisoner #1” has become a mandatory issue on the sidelines of every international meeting. It is not known whether the “Magnitsky law” would have been passed if his murder had been an “isolated incident” and did not resonate with the “YUKOS case”. The sacrifice was not in vain, the Russian authorities, unlike the authorities of billions of people in China, cannot afford to "ignore" the West. We tried the “turn to the east” and immediately faced such a problem that for another 10 years we will be paying according to the “east accounts” of the “turners”.
The Kremlin cannot afford mass repressions, also because they are the fastest way to turn cooperation with the authorities from something embarrassing to shameful, and now downright criminal. Into something for which you will have to answer not only with your reputation and not only tomorrow.
Yukosovites, Pichugin, swamps, Dadin... and now Nastya Shevchenko and the “postcardists” in general, are blocking the opportunity to imprison others, while at the same time accumulating an understanding of unfreedom in the minds of the active part of society.
It demoralizes someone, someone helps demoralization, talking about the “senselessness of the victims” and the “harmlessness” of non-violent protest. However, for a large part of society, the feeling of lack of freedom is the strongest incentive to start personal confrontation.
Putin really wanted to meet Gandhi. I think even "in that life" the Lord will not allow it. But it was Gandhi who left us his words, his example, which none of the dictators and their voluntary assistants can pass off as "senseless."
“At first they don’t notice you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win.”