I believe the short answer to be no.
[Regnum] For Russian ambitious and fetishists, for the "elite" who understands "elitism" as superiority over other people, the wedding of the offspring of the Hohenzollern-Romanov family was a vanity fair. It is noteworthy how individual members of the near-political beau monde like Lyudmila Narusova, Pavel Astakhov, and Natalia Narochnitskaya rushed to touch the "saint." Lyudmila Narusova is a member of the Russian Federation Council, its senate, if you will.
But in the political dimension, this wedding was, of course, not about the past, but about the future.
Every monarchist who was asked the question whether Gosha Hohenzollern would become a Russian autocrat answered in the style of "Why not." That is, they want to say "yes", but they are afraid to seem ridiculous or to give out plans, or they understand that, with all their desire, this will not happen.
In fact, of course, these and other Romanovs have no chance of rule. It would never occur to anyone in the modern Russian government to move and share capital. Capital in this context is resources. When Nicolas II died he was the wealthiest man in the world.
Then why put on a play? The most conservative part of the political class has several reasons for this.
First, it is useful to keep the topic of monarchy in a positive way in the information and public field. For capital, which needs to be passed on from generation to generation, feudalism is actually more convenient than capitalism: you do not need to prove your rights in courts, pay taxes. For ignorant and apolitical people, the Hohenzollern-Romanov couple is presented as simply "loving each other" young people, without claims to the throne and property. Both points are false; propagandists of the monarchy like Zurab Chavchavadze and Konstantin Malofeev will make claims for the newlyweds.
Secondly, the family of German collaborators will advantageously set off a real Russian candidate for autocracy with their absurd personalities, no matter who they become, it will be easier against them than without them. Not today, but in the future: for the idea of a monarchy to be accepted by more Russians, clericalization must be allowed to work and the level of education of people must be lowered - both processes are actively going on.
Thirdly, it is necessary to weave a part of modern Russia into the reactionary networks of the European aristocracy - there is access to capital, "traditionalists", the fascist underground, as well as elements of terrorism, such as the "standard-bearer of Tradition" Sixt-Heinrich Bourbon-Parma , whom Malofeev regularly brings to Moscow.
On the basis of today's ultra-right networks in Europe and Russia, it will be possible to build a Holy Alliance, as in 1815 following the Vienna Congress. Even two hundred years ago, the Holy Alliance was a reactionary organization with a sharply outlined clerical-monarchical ideology, created with the aim of suppressing revolutionary sentiments in Europe. Aleksandr II's adherence to the clerical/monarchial ideology led him straight to confrontation with the west at Crimea in 1854.
In June 2014, in Vienna, in a secret atmosphere, K. Malofeev and A. Dugin actually held a meeting of leaders of the ultra-right and monarchist circles of Europe. Subsequently, such meetings were held annually in the complex "Constantinople" near Moscow K. Malofeev.
What are the chances of success for this transnational group of fanatical clerics, monarchists and far-rightists? For Russian society, their ideas today sound very wild. For most Russian capital groups and interests, the idea of a monarchy is also absurd: the bourgeoisie in Russia overthrew the autocrat back in February 1917. (The month Aleksandr abdicated and a provisional government was set up, prior to the Oktobr Revolution)
However, the ruling class, if it needs to remain in power for decades, plays with the monarchist idea that is quite beneficial. The ideology of conservatism was officially declared precisely for the preservation of power, the rest of the "traditional values" are just decorations for the people.
The answer to the question whether there will be autocracy in Russia - under this or another concept - today cannot be found even in power. To a large extent, it will depend on the economic situation - the crisis will increase the chances, and on the degree of contact with reality among the ruling class.
Consider -
*Russia has traditionally had an autocratic form of government, which for whatever reason seems to suit them.
*Vlad knows he can't stay there forever, and he knows perfectly well that he's not the most popular guy in the world.
But royalty of any stripe tends to be well liked. Imagine a nationalist Russia, buoyed up by a new constitutional monarchy (with Putin as the Red Gray Eminence)led by Czar Gyorgi I and buttressed by the Orthodox Church. The people will probably love it, the foreign press will have new royals to play with, and Vlad gets to keep running the place while a young, constitutional, and respectable monarch is out front smiling.
Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski ||
10/07/2021 6:16 Comments ||
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European "traditionalists" are planning a restoration of the Russian monarchy?!? The last time I checked they had a tough time organizing a 400 person convention in the Upper Midlands!
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The historical reasons for royal inbreeding are obsolete now.
Posted by: M. Murcek ||
10/07/2021 12:44 Comments ||
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the foreign press will have new royals to play with
Well, that's it then. Let's do it! Get Oprah on the phone!
Posted by: Abu Uluque ||
10/07/2021 13:38 Comments ||
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I think Mike has the shortest line between 2 points. What the Hell, they already have an autocrat. But one way or the other, I lived long enough to see the Soviet Union GONE, and not simply bleeding demised like the parrot but so gone there was a Romanov prince married in a cathedral in St Petersburg.
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