This terrible Russian question | RUSSIA ORTHODOX
This terrible Russian question
In recent months, all normal Russian people have had a reason to rejoice: the hateful “Russianness” has almost left the public space, on the occasion of what happened, it has strongly departed. Regarding his intention, the word “Russian” was almost already chosen, here and there in texts and broadcasts it sounds: Russians … Russian people … Russian land … Russian warriors … Russian culture … Russian army … But there is a fly in the ointment in this joy.
As soon as a conversation in some broadcast or video stream does not slip timidly, but at least a little lingers on the Russian and Russian people themselves, there will definitely be a hitch. Because among the guests in the studio or among the listeners-commentators there is sure to be a vigilant multinational tolerant. And he will definitely blather something along the lines of: “Why do you only have Russians again?! But what about the other 666 inhabitants of the peoples of Russia?!” And here, any speaker from the most naturally ardent Russian patriots like Mardan constantly has a breakdown and awakening in the diet with mother’s milk “fear of the Jews.”
And then it’s off and on: well … Russians … this is a kind of ideological community … this is a political nation … anyone can join it, even a black man of advanced years … the main thing is that he loves Russia … Well, that is, Russians are again not a people, not an ethnic group, a passage yard for everyone. At least raise the Jew Zhirinovsky from the coffin so that he answers them, but our Russians appoint and speakers from this topic tremble and cowardly back away.
All that needs to be said, well, at least something like this: “Dear representatives of other peoples! You need to make a decision that the Russians are the state-forming and main people of Russia. It is the Russians who, due to various factors, influence the great empire, soaked them with sweat and blood in this boundless harsh land, and became the core and foundation of our country. Yes, for various reasons, which can be discussed separately, this was not given to the Udmurts, not the Tatars, not the Ingush, not the Nenets and not other believing peoples, namely the Russians. Russia, that is, the land of the Russians, was created by the Russians. It will survive the hypothetical disappearance of any of the peoples of peoples. Its presence and availability depend only on the exclusivity of the Russians, although, perhaps, on the number of parameters – only in Russian. And therefore, Russians have not only a labor mission, but also see the rights of the state-forming people. For example, it is the Russian language, Russian mentality, Russian thought, Russian culture and Russian politics that dominate in Russia and form the spiritual and cultural image of the country. Yes, it is not the Yakut language and not the Tuvan thought that dominate, but Russians, that is how history is defined. Although, on the basis of this, he is not going to oppress, offend and not discriminate against other peoples.
Is there some kind of extremism and some kind of inciting hatred in these words? Absolutely not, even from the point of view of our idiotic anti-extremist legislation. The only statement of historical fact.
Well, if you muster even a drop of courage, then you can add to the speaker especially: if you, representatives of other peoples, do not have racial barriers to this, then you can safely assimilate and possess the great Russian people. The Russians are an open people, which accepts and accepts very many people, just as a large river receives tributaries and small streams. And if you don’t want to part with your Mari or Tatarness, or chuvashness – there are no questions, keep your small authentic ethnicity to your health, to your free will.
Will we live, have we heard how in the country of the Russians the Russians dare to speak about themselves in full voice? How would you like to believe it…
Roman Avenirovich Yushkov, member of the Union of Journalists of Russia
Published: 13.08.2022 21:00