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It Was a Nail-Biter, but ‘Russian Democracy’ Prevailed
The moral and intellectual stagnation is written in stone for another 6 years and looks bleak.
People all over the world sat on the edge of their chairs. Butterflies churned about in bellies from as far off as Bali to New York to the smallest villages of in-the-middle-of-nowhere Russia. The question on the lips of millions was, would “Russian democracy” prevail?
A former colleague in Russia, whom I once held in high regard, told me, “This is a truly historic moment for Russia and the world. Finally, a genuine and true multipolar world has taken shape thanks to Vladimir Vladimirovich — this woman is in her late 30s, and I used to respect her mind.” She was indeed correct. It is a historic moment, and one that history will look back upon with the same fascination it does at Nazi Germany. The question for historians then and now and in the future will be, how and why did an entire nation of people succumb to the obvious transparent propaganda and hate of such a clearly sick, evil, and cowardly little man?
Spoiler alert: Russia-style democracy has succeeded, and Putin allegedly won 87.8 percent of the vote. The Kremlin wanted 90 percent, so by missing that magical number, Russia’s reinvigorated opposition was victorious for at least the next…
