[A. Pole]

The so-called democrats in Russia are the exact same. They play lip service to democracy but continue shady dealings with oligarchs ensuring they are personally enriched.

I am afraid this is the tendency which is universal, applying to every country. I say tendency because not all leaders or groups are always bad.

The very idea of constitutional systems (including republic, monarchies and theocracies) is based on pessimistic view of human beings (those in power and those being ruled).

[RusIvan]

I am afraid this is the tendency which is universal, applying to every country. I say tendency because not all leaders or groups are always bad.==

I should say that here in russia we didn't ever see no real democrates or republicans. I mean the real people who cares for country not thier pockets but in same time ar enot authoritarians (like Putin). For today Putin is the lesser evil.

Those who crowd around western embassies and fed from thier hands are called by the "grant-suckers". No absolutely none respect to them from ordinary russian population - the voters.

I'm curious to know how it is in Poland today? Does your the twins democrates are realy democrates?