People are not over
enthusiastic about power, but subconsciously they still spontaneously presume that the others
that is, counter
elite groups
are even worse. We have always held con
tempt for those in power
the bosses, the state, and its institutions. It is also typical of Russians to scold their Motherland, even upon meeting a foreigner for the very first time. However, in the case that the foreigner directs any criticism at Russia, we tend to burst out with patriot
ic rage. These feelings cannot be used as a political resource. I would not say that today, hatred towards elites has grown signficantly, but the first signs of that can be observed.