Freedom to some means anarchy." The strong resurgence of nationalism in many of the Soviet republics has. In the case of Azerbaijan and Armenia. led to outbreaks of very violent anarchy. which have attracted the attention of the world. Less well reported has been the reemergence of a xenophobic. menacing Russian nationalism. The intellectual basis for this new movement was provided by Igor Shafaravich in his recent book "Russophobia." Shafaravich called for the Russian nation to reject democracy as a system with "no organic connection with this country" and instead return to an agrarian society and the Russian Commune. Those who argue against such a systemwho argue for the rights of the individual above those of the nationare. announces Shafaravich. those of another nation. an alien cancer in the body of the Russian people. those who hate because "The hatred against one nation is most certainly connected to the acute sense of ones belonging to another one." It is the Jews. argues Shafaravich. who have pushed for the evil system of democracy. the Jews who have "contributed to the disintegration of historical traditions and the destruction of historical roots". the Jews who organized the revolution of 1917. and the Jews who played a large role in the Stalinist purges.
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Jews are blamed for the disintegration of historical traditions, the destruction of historical roots, organizing the revolution of 1917, and playing a large role in the Stalinist purges.