View from Canada: Russia has two troubles – pseudo-elite and pseudo-intellectuals

The great Russian writer Nikolay Gogol somehow wrote: “Russia has two troubles – fools and the roads!”. But it appeared not so at all: in the XXI century the troubles of this great country appeared absolutely others.

For the first time I visited Russia in 1980 during the Moscow Olympic Games. Since then more than 40 years passed, but I still remember what surprised me most of all – open and surprisingly happy faces of people. However, then it was told in our delegation that KGB forced them to smile, but it wasn't trusted in any way. After that I visited Russia more than 2 ten times and the impressions of that I saw, stated in this article.

The last two decades, the countries of the former USSR continue to endure shocks, comparable unless with genocide of the Indians which was carried out by ancestors of present white citizens of the USA. Under a thunder of false statements for a celebration of democracy and “pouring” of these countries in a bosom of “divine” democracy the scenario of slow wipe the people off the face of the earth who have born the main weight of fight against the fascism actually is realized.

At once I will emphasize that under Russia I mean all countries of the former USSR as actually it continues to exist at level of subconsciousness of an overwhelming part of its population. The post-Soviet elite in any former republic is as like as two peas in a pod whether it be Tajikistan, Moldova or Latvia. Certainly, this statement is fair for Russia too, but with some features.

In order to understand what unites them, it is enough to remember the history of arrival of present so-called “elite” to the power.

In the early eighties in the environment of the highest party high-ranking functionaries both at allied level, and in the national republics there was the belief that the capitals which have been illegally acquired by them in close cooperation with underworld was necessary to legalize somehow. It was impossible to make while in Moscow there was any similarity of the strong central power at least. Therefore Mikhail Gorbachev, none too clever and very self-interested person became the most convenient and favourable candidate for a post of the head of the USSR. It is necessary to say that he completely met expectations and managed to destroy everything during 5 years.

It is regrettable to realize that the decisive role in disintegration of the USSR was played by known circles of the USA and some other countries, aspiring to get rid of the geopolitical rival by all means, even by the dirtiest ways. It is necessary to note that they managed to do that. It would be absolutely wrong to blame them for it from the geopolitical point of view, but …

How could the countries which were eternally proud of the democratic values and commitment to freedom promote the sharp reduction of the population in the countries of the former USSR, the starting of the conflicts in its territory, disorder of the front lines of education systems and medicine by the beginning of the 90th? How could they donate to the million lives and human destinies for the sake of own interests? Certainly, for false words about human rights they hide the same golden calf and desire to maintain the whole world.

Let's return, however, to the post-Soviet elite. Many analysts believe that Russia endured two “orange” revolutions – in 1991 (so-called “GKChP putsch”) and 1993 (execution of the Supreme Council). Really, all their signs were available: the formation of false public opinion by total influence through mass media, falsification of mass national discontent, etc. Hardly there is one more country which could stand such ordeals in so short period of time … But Russia could.

However as a result of the universal exception of the competent leading personnel of the power system working at allied level, the people appeared at the helm, the selection of whom was carried out by several criteria and who had no and haven't something in common with professionalism It is personal devotion, domesticity and ability to take a profit by any ways.

In the former national republics of the USSR the coming to power of such people was caused still by such factor as a complete elimination of any control from Moscow that even more aggravated the oligarchic and corruption oppression …

Besides, this factor in the former republics of the USSR still continues to play a crucial role for two reasons.

The first: at the time of the USSR the best national personnel moved to Moscow. Thus, after disintegration of the USSR, with the rare exception of Nursultan Nazarbayev in Kazakhstan and Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus, there were people in power, not capable to carry out a role of the national leader and even independently to make the decisions by definition.

The second: almost in all former republics the mass banishment of the heads from leading posts began who were not belonging to so-called “native nationality”, but thus possessing the highest qualification.

Thus, the economic crash, impoverishment and sharp reduction of population were inevitable. It is a pity to realize that all these so-called “reforms” were carried out according to recipes and often under the direction of the western advisers. So, they bear the most direct responsibility for the events in the former USSR.

These processes also occurred in Russia, however without the sharply expressed national colouring. Nevertheless, the consequences of the 90th continue to affect. The main reason is that the new “elite” which has taken control of the capitals those years by privatization which is considered the vast majority of extortionate and unfair Russia, still didn't realize the responsibility for the country and the people.

It would seem, more than 20 years passed however the revival of the Russian elite didn't occur yet in the real sense of this concept. It is still sure of that will continue the further robbery of the people of Russia. At the moment, there is unique, just one control system in own way in the world in which the criminal methods of enrichment and the government system work together.

Therefore there are critically few true professionals as in federal and regional and municipal authorities, so in Russia. The people who have received the posts with the help of acquaintance or thanks to corruption or related communications prevail there. Therefore all undertakings and instructions of Vladimir Putin stick in such bog.

Perhaps, the most odious and unpopular minister at the time of Dmitry Medvedev's presidency, and then Vladimir Putin became the Minister of Defence Anatoly Serdyukov who could destroy everything for 4 years on the post that emperors and then the Secretaries general built. This person apprehended the appointment as carte blanche on the right to sell out the military equipment, property and real estate. And, despite the latest scandal in JSC Oboronservice where the theft of about 100 million dollars was revealed, there is no confidence that he will be removed from the post.

From the point of view of geopolitical interests of the USA, probably, the disorder of armed forces of Russia is possible to welcome only, but it is impossible to forget that these interests in the global world actively are resisted by China and in economic sense – all Europe and all South East Asia. It is favourable to have the powerful Russia as a counterbalance to these centres of force. However the Americans continue to promote the development of negative processes in the Russian Federation, without considering the existence of the nuclear weapon.

Not less surprising picture developed among other ministers in Dmitry Medvedev's government where, not excepting him, practically there are no skilled heads and experts in the branches, except for Olga Golodets, vice-premier on social problems.

The small Russian cities, villages are in scandalous poverty, the health care doesn't satisfy with the modern requirement, the system of the well-known Soviet science and education is destroyed, many unique technologies are lost. Small and medium private business, except trade, has no possibility to develop progressively.

Many expenses of the Russian government cause the feeling of misunderstanding and indignation of people. Such as, carrying out the summit of APEC where only the fireworks made on the personal order of prime minister Dmitry Medvedev, cost about 9 million dollars to the Russian budget. And this is at the fact that the vast majority of the Russian pensioners receive pension in 250-350 dollars …

In the late eighties – the beginning of the 90th many people who were the intellectuals earlier – engineers, doctors, teachers appeared to be deprived of the work and were compelled to extract the means of livelihood, working not in the specialty, but even as yard keepers and loaders. The huge mass of complex productions and research institutes appeared to be closed. First of all, only small part of the intellectuals which got access to the section of riches could improve the material situation considerably.

These are the cultural and art workers who solved that exactly the honour to be called as conscience of the nation belongs to them. Now they form the space of culture which it would be correct to call as pseudo-culture in the Russian society.

It is necessary to note that a basis for ideological formation of the independent states on space of the former USSR is the complete negation of those positive phenomena which were brought by joint coexistence firstly in imperial Russia and then in the USSR. This is the construction of modern plants and factories, general secondary education, free medicine, development of national cultures and many other things. Now all this is denied and the state policy almost in all former republics of the USSR (except Belarus), nowadays the independent states, became the formation of an image of the Russians as invaders and colonialists that is absolute lie.

As a rule, such companies are financed at the expense of various non-governmental and non-profit organizations of some countries of Europe, the Middle East and the USA. The pseudo-intellectuals bought for these grants, here already throw mud at joint history of the people of the former USSR for many years.

But if it still somehow can be understood concerning the former republics of the USSR, so in Russia such reception won't be apprehended by society for formation of the state ideology. Therefore other approach is realized here.

Representation of the Soviet period of history as completely gloomy, brutal and bloody became its basis. Big money is made on it too. The vast majority of places in any organizations forming public opinion and culture - Public chamber, Council at the president of Russia, TV companies, the film industry, theatre is occupied by people who do business on throwing the mud at the history of own people. Meanwhile they represent an insignificant part of the modern Russian society.

Nowadays the distortion of history got truly grotesque forms in Russia. The absolutely false and not maintaining any criticism films and series such as “Swine”, “Penalty”, “The last armoured train” and others are shot and advertised on means from the state budget, counting tens and even hundreds millions dollars.

It is simply impossible to watch the Russian television: here you will not see or, at least, you will see extremely seldom the classics of the European or American cinema, there are third-rate pictures which nobody would began to watch in the homeland . Advertising is broadcast almost every 10 minutes and, seemingly, nobody is going to supervise the Russian law on advertising.

The lion's share is occupied by various shows among social and political broadcasts. And the most part from them is devoted to a dethronement of so-called “historical myths”. Surprisingly, but the Russians, to be more exact not they, but pseudo-elite and the pseudo-intellectuals simply adore for the state money to throw mud at the past. It is approximately the same that if the citizens of the USA did the whole years the same concerning Franklin Delano Roosevelt who has allowed the attack to Pearl Harbour, or Harry Truman who has given the order on nuclear attack to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, the Frenchmen could do the same concerning Charles de Gaulle and many other nations who destroyed not less, but more people, than Russia.

However instead of it, unlike it, they prefer to respect the history. There is an impression and besides quite reasonable that the people defining the cultural policy in Russia, are anxious only with earning money and nothing other.

Watching television, you think involuntarily that there is the mass insanity in Russia. The death of the actress or the director causes literally hysteria on all TV channels. At the same time the death of the well-known scientist or the designer comes to an end with a short mention in evening news at the best.

In Russia almost there is no respect to police which was called as militia in the USSR and to courts. Policemen feel themselves almost as an untouchable caste, who is permitted everything or almost everything. It became especially obvious when ex-president Medvedev carried out the reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs which was reduced to renaming of militia into police and its disguise. The cases when the drunken policemen bring the pedestrians down or participate in racket are frequent. Recently in Moscow three such people in shoulder straps brutally killed the owner of the BMW car that he refused to give them the car. Actually 77(!) knife wounds were found at the victim.

But much more often the police participate in various criminal and corruption schemes on taking away or sharing of a different property. The court and prosecutor's office actively participate in this process.

Because of this, the consequence of anthropogenic and natural disasters in Russia don't receive a due assessment and guilty of human victims don't bear almost any responsibility. So it was at accident on Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station, sinking of ship “Bulgaria”, flood in the city of Krymsk where tens people were lost at once.

There were also the Russians among my ancestors. But, except them, there were still the Indians of Sioux tribe, Irish and people of other nationalities. I took out simple truth from history of my family: never trust the western civilization. The elite of that country, which will believe it, will destroy the people.

Now very few people remember, but in summer of 1952, the USA made the operation “Suffocation” against the people of the North Korea during which used the chemical and bacteriological weapon against 78 cities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The toxic agents of suffocating and irritating action, including hydrocyanic acid were applied. Even Adolf Hitler didn't use that…

I have an impression that the present Russian elite doesn't know history and doesn't remember how the western civilization destroyed the whole people only because their leaders were bought on its promises and gave the people on plunder, in exchange receiving the beads, mirrors and the out-of-date weapon at the best.

The Russian elite doesn't remember that in the western civilization it is not accepted to observe contracts. And the present intellectuals in the countries of the former USSR don't disturb at all how its people live. If the elite and the intellectuals don't realize it, if they don’t self-purify themselves, then Russia and all former republics of the USSR remain without the future and their people will disappear from the face of the earth, as it was with other people more than once …