OPINION |
by Anna Jedrzejewski, Springfield
Today's democracy is not what the thesis advocates. The process of continuous shaping of democracy changes its face. But nothing is given to us forever.
Although democracy has the face of justice, equality and tolerance, it is still not fully applied in some countries. Almost 80 years have passed since the Second World War, and no one expected one country to attack another in Europe.
When it comes to Russia and Belarus, there is a pseudo-democracy there, no democratic opposition, and oppositionists are punished and imprisoned. For example, if someone in Russia criticizes the government's policy, he is sentenced to long-term imprisonment.
There is no free media and no freedom of speech in these countries. For the leaders of these countries, only power counts, they manage everything.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said after the collapse of the Soviet Union that the greatest tragedy for the Russian Federation was the collapse of the Soviet Union. Such a statement by the leader tells the world everything.
So far, as long as lame, limping democracy continues in individual countries, there will be no prospect of unity between countries and national consensus in these countries.