“Z-patriots” and “liberals” of Russia share one goal: to preserve the system.
When we observe the “imperialists”—be they supporters of Putin’s regime or fervent representatives of the so-called “liberal camp”—it becomes evident that the difference between them is illusory. Their slogans are merely a façade, designed to distract from the main issue: the astronomical scale of theft and plundering of Moscow's colonies, along with the ruthless exploitation of human resources for the benefit of their overlords.
Beautiful rhetoric as a distraction tool
All imperialists hide behind vivid patriotic slogans.
Z-patriots scream at every opportunity and without it: “Smash the Khokhols!” “We will rise from our knees!” “To Washington!”
Meanwhile, the Kremlin’s liberal mirror proclaims: “Corruption is Russia’s main enemy!” “Regime change will lead to freedom!” or “Russia will be free!”
However, reality clearly shows that all this rhetoric is empty, unsupported, and serves solely to manipulate the masses.
Figures like Simonyan, Skabeeva, Solovyov, and Kiselyov exploit primitive emotions, selling the masses raw hatred and fear.
On the other hand, people like Pevchikh, Albats, Yashin, or Navalnaya create the illusion of fighting the corrupt system, selling hope that meaningful change is possible if only those running the corrupt system are replaced.
Yet, they resemble two sides of the same coin. Some are closer to the feeding trough today, while others are desperate to gain access. Neither group, however, is interested in real change, let alone restoring the rights and freedoms of Moscow’s colonies. Any systemic transformation would destroy the very foundation of their existence.
The plunder of the peoples in Russia’s concentration camp
None of them ever mentions that the main victims of the Kremlin’s corrupt system are the peoples of the concentration camp called “Russia.”
Numerous ethnic groups and nations—many of which have forgotten and abandoned their roots—have suffered years of assimilation and suppression of their national identities. Imperialists oppose any form of nationalism because the idea of national revival threatens the existence of the system itself. Stripped of their roots, these peoples become easy prey for exploitation, with their resources and lives used to sustain the regime and feed its elites.
The most repugnant aspect of this is the identical attitude both groups of imperialists have toward the people—the inhabitants of the colonies. To them, the populace is nothing more than “cattle,” a human resource that can be slaughtered in war or exploited as an electorate to siphon grants and donations. While taxes are being embezzled and hundreds of thousands of lives are being lost in the grinder, these groups stage an endless spectacle to maintain the illusion of their relevance.
Corruption as the glue
The irony is that both “Z-patriots” and the “liberal opposition” equally use corruption to justify their existence. For one, it is a tool of war and enrichment; for the other, it is a coveted prize to control and fight over. Yet, in both cases, corruption remains an indestructible part of the system—one over which some rule while others dream of ruling.
Fools are not an endangered species
Both groups of “rivals” are well aware that centuries of selection have bred “fools” who never run out. The peoples of Moscow’s colonies have been conditioned to believe in a supreme ruler and the most absurd imperial slogans.
Some from this mass go to war, others attend protests, failing to understand that their goals are inherently illusory and have no connection to their personal happiness. If even one slogan became reality, war would either be fought for free as a “sacred duty” or disappear altogether, just like the conditional “Putin.”
The imperialists and liberals of Russia are two parts of the same system, working to distract attention and maintain the status quo. Their struggle is not a clash of ideas but merely a spectacle that conceals plunder and destruction. Their only difference is access to the feeding trough.
As long as the people allow themselves to be manipulated, the system will persist, feeding its actors and destroying the lives of ordinary people.
Until individuals realize that serving the interests of the state cannot contradict their own, condemning them to death while subjecting their loved ones to poverty and deprivation, nothing will change in Russia.