The collapse of the politics of inevitability ushers in another experience of time: the politics of eternity. The politics of inevitability first erodes civic responsibility, and then collapses into the politics of eternity when it meets a serious challenge. After mastering the politics of eternity at home, Russian leaders protected themselves and their wealth by exporting it. President Putin took the next step at his personal global summit at Valdai a few days later, comparing same-sex partnerships to Satanism. The enmity of the US and EU had to become the premise of Russian politics.

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2018 06:00 UTC