Chapter 11: Rosa
In the autumn of 2004, not long before she returned to the waking world, Rosa was sleeping in my Very Good Friends’ living room. They were entertaining guests from the upper echelons of the state. Conversation revolved around the subject of Russian fascism.
“Of course, you realize that Fascism of one kind or another is inevitable, just as it was in Germany after the collapse of the empire and defeat in World War I. The only protection is to simulate Fascism from the top down. That’s exactly why we’ve set up a fascistoid party, with our own people acting as xenophobes. It will draw in the young yobs and gradually civilize them. After all, the yobs have energy to burn and we’ll give it a peaceful outlet and extinguish it. Don’t worry. Everything’s under control.”
Rosa sig
