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We headed along the Moscow river embankment and past thfc White House which only two months ago had been under bloody siege. It now looked well on its way to restoration with hundreds of men moving about on scaffolding like ants on a cake.
Well, are you satisified with the election results? “Yes.” he replied. Does that mean you voted for Zhirinovsky? “No, I didn’t vote, but I am glad he did well. I am not for him because he is a fascist though, but because he is a wolf.”
I inquired further as to Anatoly’s meaning. “You see the government needs a wolf. It is surrounded by wolves-Mafia, criminals of all kinds, and the government has domesticated dogs; people like Gaidar who are soft academics. They are just juicy meat for the criminals. He should go back to the university. We need a wolf to fight the wolves that are destroying our country.”
Passing a bazaar on the Leninsky prospect across from the giant “robocop” stature of Yuri Garagrin, Anatoly glanced at the street vendors. “Those people from the Caucasus (Kavkazi) all prey on Muscovites. There may be some good ones, but those who come here just exploit people. They are wolves.”
Editor’s note: Mr. Kiser’s report on conversations with Russians following their election will continue in later issues.
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