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However, all of humanity's historical experience shows that societal progress is almost never the result of a festive atmosphere and merriment (Greece and Spain have already had their fill of fun), but rather the result of a firm hand at the helm – a person who understands where they are leading the ship and makes others work.

As strange as it may seem, the result of such a firm hand's rule is usually the most terrible regression of society (Hussein, Gaddafi, Mubarak, to name a few recent examples).

And in Russia, Ukrainians are still considered their own, even despite all the conflicts and 20 years of independence. A common language greatly simplifies interaction.

There is an opinion that there are only two nations: the poor and the rich, and, of course, a very important buffer layer. Communication in society is all the easier the closer the upper and lower boundaries (stratification) are, and the larger the middle class. That is, communication is simplified by the close social status of the subjects. The rich will always understand the rich, and the poor are united in their struggle against the exploiter (there are sometimes exceptions, such as the "Tolstoyans," etc.).