I decided to write this short note on the two countries inspired by the two parallel events that are happening in the political lives of these two countries.
I am really admiring the people in Spain who, apart from being very friendly people, despite the crisis, do a lot for development of democracy in their society. From the dictatorship they passed to democracy that allowed autonomous communities gain new rights and form their own governments. The parties are struggling not only to keep their power but also contribute to their country’s future. They do not stick to any chance to preserve majority in the parliament, but they are ready to dismiss their members and call for early elections. Isn’t it great?
Let’s look at Russia. Although everyone understands that there is still a lot to be done to mature democratic trends in this country, the people with old soviet mentality are resisting new generations to try new political incentives. Still, in Russia people are threatened by those “bad” 90’s reformists and are being persuaded that this may happen again.
The tricks are so primitive. Business and government are allied to keep what has been robbed in the 90’s and what has been built politically in the end of the same years. The vertical power mechanism is squeezing any new party formations. People hear and watch filtrated news on TV…
Fortunately, the new generations will not be so blind and naïve. Students go abroad, they see that democracy is not one-dimensional, like many Russian political leaders tell us when they blame the west for invading Arabic countries (but at the same time they allow selling weapons to Arabic dictators).
The change is coming soon. People won’t be deceived by the political theater with castling one leader to another to change constitution. These businessmen that leave in peace in London in opposition and other alias of the government, who actually are not different from those in London, except that they do what is said to preserve their yachts and football clubs, will not manipulate the country in the future but rather will cause dissatisfaction and distrust.
I would like to call for developed countries to allow young Russian people to go and see how their political systems work, how their executive and judgment systems function. Grants, projects and any other initiatives will be helpful for the Russian new generations to widen their scopes of mind and gain new life experiences. The Russian people need to become more easygoing and relaxed. They need to get rid of phobias that the current Russian government uses to manipulate them.
They can do it and they will…
A young man from Russia with hope for a better future!!!
