(Have no idea if I asked this before or not, but here goes.)
So basically, is there any realistic hope of Russia becoming socialist once more at some point within the new few decades? Preferably even a return of the Soviet Union?
(Have no idea if I asked this before or not, but here goes.)
So basically, is there any realistic hope of Russia becoming socialist once more at some point within the new few decades? Preferably even a return of the Soviet Union?
I don’t think so. Russia of today is not the Russia of 1917. The material conditions of Russians are vastly superior to those times. It just isn’t in the material interest of the majority of Russians to fight another revolution.
Maybe after Putin dies, and if the country gets ruled by progressively more incompetent leaders, it could create an opening for the KPRF to win the elections. But it’s very doubtful the Russian ruling class would allow that. And of course, there’s also the question of what the KPRF would do. Would they start moving towards Socialism or sell out and implement palliative measures to placate the masses?
KPRF and Zyuganov had won in the 1996 elections. They then proceeded to do nothing and allow Yeltsin back.
Zyuganov sucks. The real communists in the KPRF need to get rid of him and his cronies. It wouldn’t surprise me if he was in cahoots with Putin.
Zyuganov is on par with Gorbachev. He serves no role and is barely controlled opposition. Even if he was allowed to win the election, there is a strong chance he would instead just devolve to a nationalistic and reactionary “socialism”.