Thank you for admitting that. I did not mean you in a particular, I was remarking on the general tendencies.Originally Posted by Zeus
Correct. The only problem with that "responsibility" argument is that by 1991 the nation had no idea what they were up to. It was a nation so politically naive that any charlatan could have been elected. One actually was. Had it had a smaller scale, it could have been qualified as a fraud, and any criminal code treats that irrespectively of the victim's "responsibility". Yet I agree that they can only blame themselves for this choice. As well as for the choice to extend Yeltsin's immunity infinitely.However, one little, but principal difference does exist. Yeltsin has been elected in 1991 directly by people (let's set aside 1996, it's another story). So the nation bears direct responsibility for its choice and fate.
Agreed, too.In case of Stalin it is not so simple, although my general point is that eventually it is nation's responsibility, too.