The Russian wannabe-bourgeoisie as the fundament of Putin’s regime
The Russians have been bought with an enormous amount of fossil-fuel dough, the redistribution of which has been stabilizing during Vladimir Putin’s reign.
The Russians have been bought with an enormous amount of fossil-fuel dough, the redistribution of which has been stabilizing during Vladimir Putin’s reign.
The political reason for the fall of the power of the Yanukovych «family» was the breaching of obligations by the authorities to the classes. Parliament adopts a budget, keeping in mind the criticism and the wishes of groups of influence. The government secretly steals, but does not kill the poor. The authorities can ignore or press the protest, but torture and murder in relation to the dissenters should not be used. In January 2014, the government violated all these rules and lost «legitimacy» in the eyes of the people.
In Ukraine we often hear the words «oligarchs» or «oligarchy». It refers to any bigwigs who have gained power and influence. Oligarchs rule, and even grandmas on the bench know it. Oligarchs make a profit. Oligarchs do evil. So what does «oligarchy» mean?