Ok Serge. So I will "downgrade" my "rating" of Russia following your explanation.
I guess I shouldn't have an opinion unless I've spent time there. But it has started to trouble me that so many Russians seem convinced that their country is trash.
And I am wondering what your ideal is...

If everybody is convinced that some other country is so much better run, or knows better than the
Russian people and the Russian leaders how Russia should be run.
I.e. USA, Germany, South Korea or whatever.