The "March of Millions" - such a high-profile name was given by the political opposition to recent protests. These actions consist in the fact that people with political demands take to the streets of Russian cities: the resignation of the President of Russia, the appointment of new elections to the State Duma, etc. They claim that the elections were rigged, that the authorities lost the moral right to rule the state and society. The last such march took place on June 12, Independence Day of Russia.
Despite the big name, the opposition is not able to take to the streets not only millions, but even hundreds of thousands of people. According to very contradictory data from different sources, from the 18th march (version of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate) to 40 thousand (version of the opposition itself) people took part in the last march. And unlike the previous march, held on May 6th, he went quietly, without excesses.
Natural question: what will be the consequences of these public actions? What will the March of Millions entail? Already, it is clear that Russian citizens do not support the demands of the opposition. This does not mean that the Russians fully approve of everything that happens in the country. On the contrary, some are sincerely outraged by the prohibitive level of corruption, rising prices, the inefficient work of the state apparatus, and the indifference of the authorities to the problems of ordinary citizens. But they do not trust the opposition, fearing the return of anarchy and the anarchy of the "dashing 90s."
In addition, the opposition does not have the slightest clear action program, an understandable plan of measures necessary to overcome the crisis and improve the lives of citizens. She set herself the task of overthrowing the current government, seemingly completely unaware of what would have to be done later. And if we take into account that the opposition leaders, to put it mildly, do not enjoy the trust and disposition of a large majority of the people, then there is nothing surprising in the small scale of marches.
Therefore, most likely, the subsequent processions will be even more modest in scope, and this opposition movement will fade away. Unless, of course, it is possible to avoid large-scale provocations by the opposition and too hasty, inappropriate actions on the part of the authorities.
The authorities of all levels, including the President of Russia, need to draw the necessary conclusions and make significant adjustments to their work. Because the results of the State Duma elections in December last year and the ongoing protests, clearly indicate that people are unhappy with a lot of what is happening in the country. They no longer want to put up with negative phenomena.
