Russia in 1917

[Sendell]

Russia in 1917​

Power​

The Tsar
Tsar Nicholas II ruled Russia as a complete autocrat. His word was law and he could override any previous legislation with a verbal command. He was, however a weak ruler and has poor organisational skills, more interested in his family than in the affairs of state. The Tsar believed that he ruled by divine mandate and feared that moves towards democracy would destroy the autocratic system and Russia itself. Nicholas II was ruthless in putting down rebellion, using the brutal Cossacks to massacre any opposition. The Tsar also held strongly anti-Semitic beliefs and sponsored attacks by right wing groups against Jews.
The Duma
Established by the Tsar in April 1906 following the 1905 rebellion, the Duma was an elected parliament of sorts. The electoral system heavily favoured the middle classes and was not representative of the peasants or working class. The Duma itself lacked the right to pass laws on its own, hold government responsible to it or be consulted on important decisions. A small number of Duma members were offered ministerial positions but in practice the assembly was a powerless token used by the Tsar to satisfy the middle classes.
The Church
The Russian Orthodox Church was a strong ally of the Tsars and maintained the belief that the Tsar’s autocracy was God’s will. The church was deeply conservative and had a great influence on the general population.
The Civil Service
The Russian civil service, responsible to the Tsar’s cabinet of ministers, was a model of inefficiency. Corruption, incompetence and nepotism were rife and the service was out of touch with the ordinary people.
Summary
The powers that governed in 1917 Russia were out of touch with the common people and dedicated to maintaining the Tsar’s autocracy. The few that could possibly represent the common people were powerless and responsible to the Tsar.

 

[Panda]

OMG sendell nobodycares

 

[Lord Raffles]

While now in Soviet Russia the millions are ruined and are dying, Chicherin - and with him a staff of over 200 Soviet Jews - travels by express train through Europe, visits the cabarets, watches naked dancers perform for his pleasure, lives in the finest hotels, and does himself better than the millions whom once you thought you must fight as 'bourgeois.' The 400 Soviet Commissars of Jewish nationality - they do not suffer; the thousands upon thousands of sub-Commissars -they do not suffer. No! all the treasures which the 'proletarian' in his madness took from the 'bourgeoisie' in order to fight so-called capitalism - they have all gone into their hands. Once the worker appropriated the purse of the landed proprietor who gave him work, he took the rings, the diamonds and rejoiced that he had now got the treasures which before only the 'bourgeoisie' possessed. But in his hands they are dead things - they are veritable death-gold. They are no profit to him. He is banished into his wilderness and one cannot feed oneself on diamonds. For a morsel of bread he gives millions in objects of value. But the bread is in the hands of the State Central Organization and this is in the hands of the Jews: so everything, everything that the common man thought that he was winning for himself, flows back again to his seducers.

:lisandra:​

 

[starguard]

While now in Troll Kingdom, the millions are ruined and are dying, Lord Raffles - and with him a staff of over 200 Administrators - travels by express train through the Internet, visits the porn sites, watches naked dancers perform for his pleasure, lives in the finest websites, and does himself better than the millions whom once you thought you must fight as 'moral citizens.' The 200 Admin of Troll Kindom nationality - they do not suffer; the thousands upon thousands of sub-Admin -they do not suffer. No! all the treasures which the 'site police' in his madness took from the 'rest of us' in order to fight so-called sane behavior - they have all gone into their hands. Once the common TK member appropriated the purse of the landed proprietor who gave him work, he took the rings, the diamonds and rejoiced that he had now got the treasures which before only the 'admin' possessed. But in his hands they are dead things - they are veritable death-gold. They are no profit to him. He is banished into his wilderness and one cannot feed oneself on diamonds. For a morsel of bread he gives millions in objects of value. But the bread is in the hands of the Admin Central Organization and this is in the hands of the trolls in question: so everything, everything that the common troll thought that he was winning for himself, flows back again to his seducers.

 

[Lord Raffles]

Be still my heart... :blush:

 

[Gagh]

Damn.