The sad truth is that, in Russia, history does indeed repeat itself, but, in a twist on Karl Marx’s dictum, as tragedy and farce at once. Power in Russia is a product of inertia and personal willfulness, and a generally apathetic public has traditionally surrendered to the country’s paradox of tyranny: a weak state believes that it can function as a strong state by depriving citizens of basic liberties and the ability to make their own decisions.
La triste verdad&nbsp;es que&nbsp;en Rusia&nbsp;la historia&nbsp;se repite pero, en un giro&nbsp;a la frase&nbsp;de Karl Marx,&nbsp;como&nbsp;tragedia y farsa&nbsp;a la vez.&nbsp;El poder en Rusia&nbsp;es producto de&nbsp;la inercia y el voluntarismo personal,&nbsp;y un pueblo en general apático&nbsp;se entrega ya casi por tradición a la paradoja&nbsp;de la tiranía rusa:&nbsp;un Estado débil&nbsp;cree que puede funcionar como&nbsp;un Estado fuerte&nbsp;al privar a&nbsp;los ciudadanos&nbsp;de las libertades&nbsp;básicas y la capacidad de tomar&nbsp;sus propias decisiones.