Will Russia Go Back to Monarchy?
Recently one news flew through Russian media that after more than a hundred years new Romanov Wedding happened in Saint-Peterburg, the second-largest city in Russia, and where also many revolutionary events took place in 1917.
However, despite the tragic shooting of the czar and his family that happened more than a hundred years ago Romanov descendants did not extinct as they still live and work, being scattered all over Europe.
One of its representatives, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov, born and raised in Spain, married the daughter of an Italian diplomat.
But here’s the question that comes up: is George (Georgiy on Russian transcription) is real Russian?
According to the article, George always kept the fact of his Russian origin:
"My first language was Russian even though I was born in Spain and raised in France […] My grandparents raised me in Russian history and culture and poetry. It's always been in my soul," he said.
To check this out I found a YouTube video, when George Romanov speaks Russian (with some accent), standing nearby with his bribe, Victoria Romanovna Bettarini studies Russian language and literature.
So, I must say it’s “Здорово!” (Zdorovo!) which means “Good job” in English, my second language that I still speak with an accent I must confess.
However, this wedding, this very event has nothing to do with current Russian politics. Czarist times ended up a long time ago, just like Soviet time too, and whatever people (including some of Romanovs) wish or say Russian will hardly ever go back to monarchy.
Why? Because Russia never canceled the autocratic model of reign, and Romanovs had that model of rule. Look yourself: czars were autocratic; Soviet leaders (General Party Secretariates) were autocratic; and even now, after collapsing of Russian Empire, and then Soviet Union Russia remains a largely autocratic state and during the power of Vladimir Putin it only remains so.
However, it’s not just a single man’s will for power; this autocratic system has something to do with people’s traditions, that somehow make people choose this type of autocratic leader, and Putin here is just someone who represents that system or that people’s traditions.
But does Russia need more democracy? My answer is yes. Many Russians want to live in a more democratic state, but in its own Russian way.
Because now western democracy with its LGBTQ’s wild desires, BLM outlaw protests make western democracy as an example of total anarchy, cancel culture that opposites real freedom with human rights.
And facts don’t give a sh*t what you may think about my little SJW friend. Takie dela.