Pozor Rossii

[Alina Israeli]

I think this question remained unanswered. I think Russian national  
EGO is as wounded now as the German one was after WWII, with one main  
difference: Marshall plan was taking care of West Germany and showing  
it the way. Germany was eager to join the Western nations. Russia has  
love-hate relationship with the West and seeks its own path that  
would show them (the West) the Russian power and will force them to  
respect Russia. At the same time Russia is nursing its wounded EGO.

All of these polls are the attempts to find the national way as well  
as show all the opponents the wrong way. They are not a joke and are  
not created for entertainment.

Unlike Germany which was able to say "that was then, this is now",  
Russia views itself longingly as heir and descendant of the Stalinist  
regime (Russia was feared and respected then) while at the same time  
there is an idealization of the pre-1917 monarchy. In other words,  
people are not looking forward, they are looking back.

On Jan 16, 2009, at 2:51 AM, Josh Wilson wrote:

> I'm curious, though, if this wasn't set up for entertainment  
> purposes or as
> a serious poll, what is its purpose for existence? The voting  
> system strikes
> as fairly well thought out - at least as well implemented as its
> predecessor. It's also spawned some interesting debate in my view  
> (and,
> granted, a lot of frivolity, but hey, it's the Internet).
>

Alina Israeli
LFS, American University
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Washington DC. 20016
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