New circumstances imposed new challenges for most people. Formerly, the state decided everything, and many people, particularly in the middle and older generation, began to see freedom as a burden, because it entailed continuous decision-making.
后革命的理想破灭，特别是在反对共产主义的革命之后的理想破灭（乌克兰的情况则是反对后共产主义革命）扎根于人们的心理。新的形势给大多数人带来了新的挑战。以前，国家决定一切。许多人，特别是中年和老年人，开始把自由视为负担，因为自由带来的是持续不停的自我决定。