Belief in a government answerable to the people and in a transparent market purged of insider dealing no longer guides government policy. Instead, the ideals for which we struggled appear as slogans invoked by those who want to protect their vested interests.
“橙色革命”一年后，很多乌克兰人都认为自己的理想被出卖了。政府对人民负责和清除市场内鬼的信念不再是政府政策的准绳。相反，他们为之奋斗的理想更像是被保护既得利益者们利用的口号。