Whatever its past successes in maintaining basic living standards, today it is evident that Belarus cannot match its neighbors’ dynamism. While many pensioners and some workers remain content with life under Lukashenko, young people, and those with the most education and talent, voted against him in December – and much evidence suggests that he won less than 50%.
尽管过去在维持基本生活水平上取得了成功，但当前的现实就是白俄罗斯早已无法赶上蒸蒸日上的邻国了。虽然有许多退休人员和一些工人对卢卡申科的统治表示满意，但许多年轻人和受过教育的人都在去年12月的大选中投了反对票——大量证据显示总统只获得了全部票数中的不到50%