State deposit assurance system helped a little. I, personally, do not like sleeping on money (for those who understand).Originally Posted by Feanor
Yes, you can apply. Will the bank give you a loan? Maybe. State interference? Unlikely, bank just cares not to lose its money. You will get your loan without any problems if someone with enough money will be your guarantee.
So what about Udaltsev as a unity candidate for the entire opposition? He's fairly popular, at the front of many popular actions. He's not as marginalized as some, he's in clear opposition to the current regime for it's restrictions of democratic freedoms. He has a clear platform, and his political identity is easily definable with no powerful interest groups (read FSB) standing behind his back.
Agreed -- kasyanov is an embittered has-been shouldered aside, as far as possible, from the trough.
I don't think taht there are no really bad governors -- and now we're watcing movies whch are chosen by the man in the Kremlin, without being able to choose them; actually, we are held hostage to his taste in cinema.But now it's harder to get such a governor. Look at new governors: they all aren't genial, but nobody is really bad. Life from election till election was like watching bad movie being tied to your chair. When the movie is over, you can choose another one, but nobody can guarantee it would be any better.
So, you do think that the present guided democracy is going to evolve into something else in due time?
They aren't huge -- huge political change is, I dunno, something like the October revolution.
It can be debated whether the Nazi economy was something which had been envisaged by Adam Smith, but I cannot deny that Germany was accustomed to the capitalist model of economic relations.
Well, yes, but now we have only one (OK, one and a half) unrestricted movement.
Believe me, you don't. Heck, I myself don't want.
) Yes. 2) The Middle East was less stable, if anything -- the Iranian revolution, the Iran-Iraq war, the Juhaiman (sp?) rebellion in Saudia Arabia... lots of stuff, 3) oh yes! But Iranian oil production had fallen dramatically.Back then world-wide consumption was much lower, Middle East was relatively stable and Soviet Union pumped more and more according to plan
Exactly. That's why his vote is going to be in single digits should he stand for election. The people in Russia for the most part support the present regime, are enamoured of Putin, and all of the interest groups are behind the Kremlin.
One and a half unrestricted movements? I can list atleast half a dozen, two of them major enough to cause trouble on a national scale.
Err... I don't think you'll see anybody bar the United Russia and the Just Russia prancing around in the national news.
I'm not sure I understand what you said.
The United Russia and the Just Russia will get preferential treatment in the news to the detriment of the other parties and their candidates; that's what I call 'unrestricted movement', not some legal impediments.
If your taste differs much from crowd's taste, you won't feel worse in new situation. When you depend on president's choice, you can blame president for bad governors. Combined with your ability to vote president out, that gives not the worst political system around. Compare it to being hostage of people's choice. Nobody can be blamed, nothing can be changed, you are among "idiots who elected that idiot" yourself.I don't think taht there are no really bad governors -- and now we're watcing movies whch are chosen by the man in the Kremlin, without being able to choose them; actually, we are held hostage to his taste in cinema.
The last problem - people around can't be trusted to elect good president too, but unchangeable president is even worse. My political views are in dead-end here, because I really do not know how to jump out of this paradox.
Sure, it will evolve, but nobody can predict in what direction.So, you do think that the present guided democracy is going to evolve into something else in due time?
Ok, let's choose another word. But anyway I still doubt it hadn't any effect on economy.They aren't huge -- huge political change is, I dunno, something like the October revolution.
CPRF isn't much restricted, UR needs some party to debate with. But I fell communists themselves are not interested to grab any more power than 20% of Duma seats. I do not want to vote for any existing party...Well, yes, but now we have only one (OK, one and a half) unrestricted movement.
How about an educated electorate?The last problem - people around can't be trusted to elect good president too, but unchangeable president is even worse. My political views are in dead-end here, because I really do not know how to jump out of this paradox.
Exactly -- it is a paradox indeed.If your taste differs much from crowd's taste, you won't feel worse in new situation. When you depend on president's choice, you can blame president for bad governors. Combined with your ability to vote president out, that gives not the worst political system around. Compare it to being hostage of people's choice. Nobody can be blamed, nothing can be changed, you are among "idiots who elected that idiot" yourself.
The last problem - people around can't be trusted to elect good president too, but unchangeable president is even worse. My political views are in dead-end here, because I really do not know how to jump out of this paradox.
Why don't you want to vote for Putin and the United Russia?
Good in theory, hard to be defined as such in practice, I'd say.
Well then we're looking at a communist society aren't we? Education for the masses has to be coupled with social progress and social awareness that goes far beyond what would be considered normal. People would work because they know their work is important for holding up society, not because they get paid. At that point we can abolish money, and with it class. Those kinds of educated masses would however not need a leader. Sooo . . . . . . . we're back to square one. Damnit. When I started typing this I had point.
There's an anecdote: Putin, Mironov and Gryzlov are in restaurant. Waiter asks what would they like to eat. Putin says: "Meat". Waiter: "and vegetables?" Putin: "And meat for vegetables too".I don't want such vegetables to be in Duma.
Well, United Russia is "partiya holuev", a lackey party. I saw a lot of people who changed their views to opposite once they joined it. It reminds CPSU too much. And Putin as #1 in their list doesn't change anything. I can see some need in lackey parliament today, it won't resist absolutely needed laws, etc. But I still do not want to vote for vegetables.
And I remember one episode from history. When Nicholas I died and Alexander II became Russian czar, he changed a lot of ministers. His mother asked "and how are you going to rule this wild country without loyal servants of your father? Young czar replied: "My father was genius and he could surround himself by dumbheads. I am an ordinary man and I need clever people".
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