“Lovers of obedience can find this opportunity without the monarchy”

Farewell to Elizabeth II showed the popularity of the royal family in Britain and around the world.

Maxim Dunayevsky, composer:

“Restoring the monarchy is a stupid idea. We have long lost the foundations of the monarchy, especially since in Russia it was special, unlike others in structure. We abandoned tsarism long ago, and the desire of the people for strong leaders does not mean that the monarchy must be restored.

It’s not just brought a king or emperor and now rejoice. It is necessary to rebuild all social and state ties, the Constitution.

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Olga Kormukhina, singer:

I would vote for the monarchy. Which one – absolute or parliamentary – is up to the monarch to decide.

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Oleg Molchanovsculptor, author of the first Russian monument to Tsar Ivan the Terrible (Orel):

“This is a divine authority and cannot be artificially imposed. The anointed must be sent from above.

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Yakov Mirkin, economist:

– Those who like to obey the will of one person may well find this opportunity without a monarchy.

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Lev Shlosberg, member of the federal political committee of the Yabloko party, chairman of the Pskov regional branch:

– The monarchical institutions that have survived in Europe are based on public recognition and respect for them as bearers of tradition. Half of humanity mourns Elizabeth II for statesmanship and good attitude towards people.

In Russia, elements of monarchical rule are now impossible and not needed in any form. There are no direct descendants, which is also important, but society is not ready to return to the historical crossroads of a century ago. Life has gone ahead, and almost a hundred years of cultural failure can be overcome in other ways, but not with the help of the monarchy.

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Konstantin Babkin, President of the Rosspetsmash Association and the New Commonwealth Industrial Union:

– The concept of a monarchy is something beautiful, traditional, but I associate it with the fact that the state is losing its flexibility. The procedure for electing a parliament or a president is a competition of ideas and concepts. And it would be sad for us to lose it.

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Nikolai Burlyaev, State Duma deputy, performer of the role of Nicholas II in the film “Admiral”:

– For Russia, this is the only acceptable form of government … The Russian people are used to having one person decide for them. Even if he is surrounded by those who deceive him.

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Alexander Ilyashenko, archpriest:

– Orthodox monarchy is the most perfect form of government. I would support such a choice, but so far our people are not ready for such a reorganization. And the choice of the form of government should be determined by the will of the entire people as a whole.

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Stanislav Naumov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy:

“As a liberal democrat, I advocate the overthrow of any monarchy in advance. But only in a peaceful and parliamentary way. Glory to the Constitution, we had, are and will have a republic. No court, no nobility can compete with such a system of decision-making, which is a competent democracy. Everyone should have a king in their head.

Group “Direct speech”