Paul
Goble
Staunton, January 20 – Many Russian
liberals insist that the Putin regime has no ideology, Yegor Sedov says; but
they are wrong: It has an ideology, albeit a repulsive and repellant one whose
seeds are now coming to flower as weeds like the attacks in the schools and
against all kind of minorities.
The Moscow commentator lists six
core elements in the Putin ideology, none of which is attractive but all of
which are being impressed on the Russian population through the unceasing
efforts of the regime and the media it controls (kasparov.ru/material.php?id=5A6223B77CC61).
They include:
1.
“Tolerance
for the most bestial lying if it is ‘patriotic.’”
2.
“Suspiciousness
toward all-human values.”
3.
“Particular
hostility toward empathy if it is not expressed toward itself.”
4.
The
notion that Russia is surrounded by enemies.
5.
A
belief that “’archaic things are good while civilization is bad.’” Thus,
democracies may have “better arms, but on the other hand, we are more spiritual!”
6.
A
generalized hatred of others even if they aren’t directly interfering in one’s
own affairs.
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