Ancient history at that point
Ooohhh boy, no.
If you really believe that, let me tell you that you got it
all wrong.
Russia had a democracy for two years between 1991 and 1993. Infant democracy, but still.
And we didn't support it at the time. That was our mistake.
A mistake we didn't commit in Ukraine. Although, still infant they've made progress and will do so in the decades needed to become members of the EU.
Because Russian democracy had too much of reddish-brown tint for you people to accept. Why do you think that you would like Russian democracy more now than you liked it 29 years ago? Anniversary of the event is not far off.
Tell me. What has this reddish-brown tint brought you?
It hasn't brought you a wealthy economy or living standards. Or a rich array of opinions and ideas. It hasn't brought you peace, your people are dying in stupid wars (Georgia, Ukraine...).
However this tint has brought you the dislike of so many neighbors for your government's usual imperialistic view of the world and bullying.
Well, up to now. Now they see Russia for what it is actually: a weak State being vassalized by China. You're pretty much North Korea bis.
Do you think all these fuckers who fled the country and now talk about how we need special passports to distinguish 'decent Russian people' from filthy orcs would lead this hypothetical Russian democracy?
Fuckers? Why because they don't wish to be a pawn in Putin's twisted game?
I don't know if they would be willing to fight for a better Russia. I am however aware of several Russian expats, including former intelligence officers, who would gladly support it. Not every Russians are as blind as you.
Russian democracy was fighting in Donbass for 8 years and continues to do so now in spite of how appallingly bad Kremlin was handling this war.
That's not Russian democracy. That's Russian prostitutes. People who murdered and raped innocents. Not all of them, but enough of them.
Russian democracy are the people who have been opposing this war and Putin for years.
That's what you don't seem to grasp. There's a voice. A howl calling for the Russians to wake up and stop being mindless indoctrinated drones.
FFS you guys committed war crimes in Ukraine all for nothing. Well, for Putin... Which is pretty much the same.
What? you think he'll pat you in the back? Oh and if you die, be happy.... Your family will receive a "new" obsolete fridge. That's what your life is worth to them.
Wake the fuck up, mate. If not for yourself, for your descendants. Or do you think you guys are so docile disillusioned that you only choice in life is to go where the wind blows?
You think our rebellions were bloodless? They weren't. But our people said at one point that's fucking enough. That's also what former USSR States have said.
And it DOESN'T have to come from Brussels or Washington. In fact, it shouldn't. It's your State, it must come from YOU. We can only support you in the process.
It's the only choice left and deep down, you know it. The only question you need to ask is when will it be fucking enough? When this fucker will ask you to go toe to toe against the West (and it will be your end)? Russia has no chance against the West. The dream of a Russian empire will never happen.
The second question you need to ask yourself is this one: are you a mindless drone?