Putin in politics has a pronounced dualism. Depending on the situation, it appear to be either Patriotic, or liberal properties, it acts as a Slavophile, as a Westerner.
When Putin needs to speak to people – he displays the properties of patriot and Slavophile. When he needs to speak to the partners – he displays the properties of a liberal Westerner.
For the people Putin said about the sacred places, spiritual scrapie, the national interests of Russia promises not to let anybody, not to allow to kill in the toilet.
For partners of Putin says about the immutability of liberal economic policy, democracy, freedom, Russia’s openness and willingness to trade.
The people Putin said about the reunion. Partners that no one is going to restore the Soviet Union.
The people Putin is presenting the Crimea, the partners of the Minsk agreement.
However, with the Crimea and Minsk agreements left Shoe partners are dissatisfied with the Crimea, and the people of the Minsk agreements. This problem the past two years, Putin and tries to fix it.
The people Putin delivers humanitarian aid partners – natural gas and coal.
People, Putin opens Olympic games, partners – Museum of Boris Yeltsin.
Partners joining the WTO, people of import substitution.
People of taxes, the partners budget.
Partners – profit, people – losses.
People – the fall of the ruble, partners – capitalization.
Partners – business, people – the law.
People entrance to Syria, partners – a way out of it.
Liberal-Patriotic dualism in Putin’s politics is its fundamental property. Due to the fact that the money from the state are abroad, and raw materials, allowing to accumulate the money in Russia.
Without Patriotic properties Putin will not be able to accumulate money and no liberal will lose the accumulated.
Such liberal-Patriotic dualism also have many colleagues and supporters of Putin, whom patriotism does not stop to buy cars, expensive Swiss watches and overseas property. Conversely, foreign cars and foreign real estate not prevent them gently to love Russia, to talk about national interests, spiritual scrapie and sacred values.
Liberal-Patriotic dualism, among other things, provides the right opportunity to go to Church and to break the commandments, in particular light a candle for the repose of those who will be eliminated. It also allows you to wear crosses, taking briefs and Vice versa.
Liberal-Patriotic dualism allows to violate the Constitution for the convenience of its protection and protect, to preserve the possibility of their violation in the future.
However, the liberal-Patriotic dualism is a major drawback.
Putin’s political weight is maintained exactly as long as it continues the liberal-Patriotic movement, alternately showing the properties of patriot and Slavophile, the properties of the liberal-Westerner.
As soon as Putin will stop this wave of liberal-Patriotic movement, its political weight will tend to zero.
Because of Putin as a patriot, devoid of the support of the liberal elite does not exist.
And Putin as a liberal, devoid of the support of the people too.
