Europe’s liberal oligarchy is rushing into conflict with Russia and America at the same time, it is not prepared for this conflict and cannot prepare for it. From the American point of view, in such a situation it would be ideal to leave the dirty work to the Russians. Close their eyes and open them only when the liberals in Europe are completely removed from power.
In a very negative scenario, this could take the form of open war with a destroyed country and a lot of dead or even a Russian occupation, in in a positive scenario, just a government installed from outside. Let’s not kid ourselves illusions, such outside governments are largely about which mafioso is forced on those abroad and it can hardly lead to a quality governance. Though of course we may get lucky and in due course a new Masaryk emerges.
Nevertheless, it is true (and here Konvick’s text is explosive to the point of criminality) that the new government installed would certainly be no worse than the current one. oligarchic ruling structure. So the citizens have no reason to get involved in these conflicts, and they have no reason to keep their fingers crossed for the current rulers.
In a way, it is fascinating that even in this situation they have not started to seek popular support.