Author of quotes: Sergey Ivanovich Ivannikov

The paradox of the existence of the Russian state: with all the obvious imperfection of its policy, during most stages of its history the state plays a more positive and fundamental role than all kinds of analogues of “civil society”. This fully applies to the modern Russian state. One of the most imperfect in Russian history, corrupt, not fully understanding its strategic goals, acting at times openly disgusting, it is nevertheless more useful and necessary than all other alternative forms of organizing social life. The reason is that the role of the state in Russia is always essential, while the role of other social forms is essential at best. Outside the state and without the state, the lot of Russia is dissolution in the world space, nothingness.