Psychologists divide our personalities into three parts: id, ego, and superego (child, adult, and parent). It is simplest and easiest to be a child completely dependent on his parents. It is comfortable to play the role of father, frowning and demanding to know in a strict voice why the child has not done his homework yet. The most difficult of all is the role of an adult who bears primary responsibility for himself and his family.
For a long, long time in political and social life we were confined to the role of child. The state (the bosses, Party committee, or trade union) were supposed to take care of our salaries, housing, work, and recreation. No one ever said that they bought an apartment or took care of their family. They said they were given an apartment, their pay, and so on and so forth.
And now in independent Ukraine we all have to learn how to take responsibility not only for ourselves and our families, but for the state. Otherwise some wise uncle will always come and eagerly assume the responsibility for us and our country. And if we do not listen, he will stand us in the corner.
And, judging from the most recent events, our people have been put in the corner without a murmur. For this is the historical experience embodied in the saying, "While the wolf does not eat, he watches everything in the forest." His run for freedom only makes our citizens blame him for disturbing their peace at home with their bone from the master's table.
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