Venik (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} venik4) wrote, |
Re: What a circus
"Circus" is a good way to describe Ukraine's political life. Endless protests at the Independence Square (I actually participated in an anti-Soviet protest there back in 1989, when I was in high school), fistfights in the Parliament, weekly accusations of treason and corruption among top politicians... Most Ukrainians stopped paying attention to this nonsense years ago. If you tell them you will cut taxes or issue tax refunds if elected president, you will have a good chance in the election in 2010. This is all that really moves Ukrainian voters these days. Timoshenko is exceptionally good at making convincing promises that the people know she cannot keep but vote for her anyway.
"Circus" is a good way to describe Ukraine's political life. Endless protests at the Independence Square (I actually participated in an anti-Soviet protest there back in 1989, when I was in high school), fistfights in the Parliament, weekly accusations of treason and corruption among top politicians... Most Ukrainians stopped paying attention to this nonsense years ago. If you tell them you will cut taxes or issue tax refunds if elected president, you will have a good chance in the election in 2010. This is all that really moves Ukrainian voters these days. Timoshenko is exceptionally good at making convincing promises that the people know she cannot keep but vote for her anyway.
