Candide
2007-12-04 07:57:18
Natalia,
You are absolutely right to emphasize the lack of ideology in new Russia. Most people just can’t appreciate how important it is.
Strong Central Power, Stability and Economic Growth are very good for Russia, just like they are good for the US and any other country. Anybody saying otherwise is either a fool or a liar.
So you have solved one part of the equation. Now you need a strong legitimate democratic opposition. There will be no progress without it. So there is a lot of work to be done.
