Were the events of 2018 a revolution? Although the active opponents of the government argue with me and sometimes call me a “latent Nikol- fan,” I believe it was a revolution. The class or classes that were despised and humiliated for two decades got a chance to feel themselves citizens and eventually formed a government through relatively fair elections. It was a radical change, which can be called a revolution.
Another question is whether the nature of the government stayed the same due to that revolution. The authorities, as they tried to get the most significant possible benefits from their positions: apartments, cars, and businesses, continue to try. The police officers continue to smash the protesters’ noses and mouths. They considered the normal media their enemy, so they continue to consider them; the fact that the prime minister is a former journalist does not change anything in this case.
Why we’ve had essentially the same kind of government for 32 years is a question that needs to be figured out. But for now, there is no desire to do so, first of all, because, conventionally speaking, the representatives and supporters of the “4 authorities”, as well as those who often appears on television and “website” broadcasts, do not agree with my assumption that our government, by its nature, is always it was the same: those groups believe that in their time, crystal hermits were (are) sitting on the thrones, whose consciousness and thought was only the national interest. If there is no agreement on this point, there is naturally no serious discussion either.
Those present angrily deny that they are the same “hedonists”, the same lovers of luxurious life as their predecessors were. I think public opinion so far seems inclined to believe those denials. Honestly, that’s not what bothers me. Let everyone have 10 castles, but be able to ensure the security of Armenia and Artsakh. The problem is that neither they are able to manage the state normally nor are they notably abstainers.
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Aram ABRAHAMYAN
