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“Kings” and “leaders.”

     There are two types of dictators.

     The first is “kings” or “khans.”

     They take power for a long time and “squeeze” out of it the maximum of material benefits, become the richest people in their country, their family members or familiar cellists firmly establish themselves in the “Forbes” list, they own yachts, airplanes, newspapers, …

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Fair taxes.

     Recently I talked with one businessman.

     He told me an interesting thing.

     – Personally, – he says, – I am ready to pay all taxes to the state. Moreover, they are relatively low. But under one condition: if taxes pay absolutely everything. I say this not even from some considerations of patriotism and civic …

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Holodomor is genocide?

       Genocide is an act committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, any national, ethnic, racial, religious or other historically formed cultural and ethnic group.

      I believe that at the beginning of the last century, against the Kazakhs and Ukrainians, the leadership of the Soviet Union did not use genocide. I did not see a single document that …

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The price of civilization.

       Civilization of the country is the laborious and tedious work of every citizen.

       It is necessary, not being lazy, every time to take out the trash to the urn, not to spit on the ground, not to be rude to others, smile to surrounding people, not block the road with your car, not make noise in crowded places, …

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“Soft” propaganda.

     Yesterday on the way to Burabay we stopped at a roadside stop to buy water. My companions went to the kiosk, and I stayed in the car. I sat and waited for them.

     A car with darkened rear windows stood in front of me. Apparently, they also were also waiting for someone.

     Suddenly a …

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The Black Hundreds.

     At the beginning of the last century, a phenomenon such as the “Black Hundreds” developed in Russia.

     Initially, it meant an informal movement of Russian chauvinists and anti-Semites who aggressively oppressed Jews and enemies of the monarchy.

     Over time, the meaning of this word has changed, but personally in my perception, the “Black Hundreds” …

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About the harm of patronage.

       As soon as I came to work in the Ministry of Agriculture, I wrote this letter to all my colleagues via internal mail:

       “Dear colleagues.

       I want to share my attitude to patronage with you.

       Many people come to me with a request to hire or promote their …

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Unified National Testing

             Today a friend told me a story.

             Yesterday the class teacher of her daughter, who is a school-leaver, called her to school. She invited her to the office, closed the door and very confidently informed my friend that they had managed to come to an agreement with the …

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The way it should be

          Today I got a call from a relative, living in Kyzylorda region.

          She has a disabled husband, three children, she has several jobs, doing her best to make both ends meet.

          She said she needed help, her voice pleading.

          ‘What …

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