For many Russians, if not most, the authority figure embodies the powers that control everything that matters in life; they support him, regardless of the policies that he implements, because there is no possibility of doing otherwise. This partly explains enduring popular devotion to rulers like Joseph Stalin.
Para muchos rusos,&nbsp;si no la mayoría,&nbsp;la figura autoritaria&nbsp;encarna&nbsp;los poderes&nbsp;que controlan&nbsp;todo lo que&nbsp;importa en la vida; la apoyan,&nbsp;independientemente de&nbsp;las políticas&nbsp;que&nbsp;implemente,&nbsp;porque no hay&nbsp;posibilidad&nbsp;de hacer otra cosa.&nbsp;Esto explica en parte&nbsp;la prolongada devoción&nbsp;popular a&nbsp;gobernantes como&nbsp;José&nbsp;Stalin.