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It's bad because it stagnates
Well, that's not fair to hate the stagnation, but at the same time to praise the stability. Bazil was saying people are nostalgic about the stagnation period of the Soviet Union, but it stagnated, so people wanted the change. O my, people are never happy!

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1/3 of population lives below the 'poverty level'
Have you ever heard of the collectivization or a war? If you think the situation is bad, things could always be much worse.

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And 90s ended 11 years ago. Some things are already forgotten.
How ungrateful! People forgot about the 90s, forgot about the 80s, forgot about the 70s, about the 60s, about the 30s, 20s, and 10s. We need to introduce the history lessons in schools.

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You didn't read my post - I want political struggle be confined in Duma that's all. The alternative is to arrange it on the streets.
The 90s were famous, in part, for the [political] struggle being conveyed on the streets. People wanted the stability and being able to walk safely on the streets. They got that. The opposition is under control. Now, you want the struggle again? Do you want the reporters shot on the streets again (while saying their death relates to some criminal activity)? The prominent political opposition figures who tried to play by the rules (Rochlin, Lebed, etc.) were killed - do you want that phenomena to repeat? Do you want the news being full of the dirt from the hired reporters again? Why do you want the struggle in Duma? Do you think what happens in Duma is confined to Duma?

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Communists say they represent 'ordinary people' - let them defend their followers by proposing better laws and give them some seats in the government and we'll see.
What laws are you talking about? Who is living by the laws in the RF today? The courts accept bribes on a regular basis. The criminals got the power. Using your terminology, the politicians are the puppets. Do you think that if Zuganov would splash a glass of juice onto Putin that would restore the well-being throughout the state?

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You keep comparing the moden world with medieval terms.
The 18th century is a way past the medieval times. My example was based on the French Revolution (as it served the mental foundation for the later revolutions).

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The world is more complex now. It's even more complex than it was 30 years ago. And as recent examples show - you can destabilize a perfectly stable society in a matter of few weeks if you really want to.
Don't underestimate the political complexity of the medieval times ... Ok, so it is more complex in a sense there are more direct relations between the entities, yes. But, the foundation is still the same. People will not get onto the streets all of a sudden just because someone had twitted "let's go, bros!" Let's consider the relatively recent events in Moscow (aka "soccer fans vs the police"). What would the more prominent presence of CPRF in Duma do in that case? Would Zuganov climb an IFV and say through the loudspeaker: "Guys, calm down! We are the people's party and we have more representation in Duma now! So, go home peacefully and we will sort all the issues through the political dialogue!" Could you imagine that working?