Yes we do.
There’s this bothersome thing called choice. Unlike what liberals think, people can muff choice despite the best environment.
Matters of faith got quite open in Russia for a while. But people were slow to take advantage of it. Few Christians — many superstitions. The judgment is arriving at their doorstep, as it is snapping at our own heels — we do still have a powerful Christian presence so we might have a chance yet, but still people have to CHOOSE.
~Few Christians —many superstitions.~
Where did you take it from? What superstitions?
I honestly believe that economy and liberty are correlated.
As far as the majority of population is capable to obtain more than daily necessities out of hard work and enterprise they start to value freedom.
Poor people, preoccupied with fight for the very survival doesn’t need it.
Who need guaranties for right to property if one has none?
Who wants representation if one has nothing to eat? He would better sell his vote for burger.
It is a primary reason why a neocon ‘export of democracy’ to the Third world was a blunder.