Former opposition leader Akunin posted on the New York Times blog an article (the main U.S. Democratic paper is read by every self-respecting member of Russian opposition - KC), in which he urged the opposition to support Putin at his "elections", giving a number of stupid reasons. The renegade of the cause of Russian Democracy says:
"I would prefer if Putin's regime did not collapse too quickly. Let him resist at least another year or so. If he left right away, without squandering his popularity to the end, he might yet come back (no one comes back from the gallows - KC) in a fully democratic way - when the crisis hits the living standard, people will begin to talk nostalgically of the "fat years."
A "second coming" would be a catastrophe for the country (this country must be finished off, as soon as possible, with all its attributes, then there would be no problems - KC). In addition, the still very young shoots of civil society need time to grow and become stronger (the KGB style of promising "mañana", tomorrow" - KC). The best way for them to mature would be a continuing assault on a rigid, unyielding authoritarianism. In such a struggle, civil society would strengthen and learn to organize (FSB will get stronger and will imprison the oppositionists - KC).
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