About Belarus?

Question

Do the people of Belarus support and respect their leader Alexander Lukashenko

Answer 1

Some of them do, some - not. It's difficult to explain to person who has not lived in such society. There are were and will be people who support their "leader' whatever he does. It is some kind of brainwash.  And these "brainwashed people can be approximately 30 percent of of country population. For another 30 there are no big difference who governs them, and for another 30 it is important to be their country sovereigns.

My neighbor country is Belarus, and I can say, who comes to western country they feel jealous of what we have and and what we can do with our democracy.

But other group of people says, that the most important thing is stability in they lives and they do not want to change anything.

So it is controversial.

Answer 2

Lukashenko wanted to find the answer to that question so he put on a disguise and went to a typical bar in Minsk where he pulled up a stool and ordered up a piwo.  Then the TV started showing the news and when his picture came on everyone except Lukashenko got off their stools and started applauding.  Lukashenko was so taken by emotion he started to cry.  The bloke next to him turned and said "Hey, stranger, we all hate the bugger as much as you do, but we find it's much safer to stand up and applaud."

There's your answer, mate.  Lukashenko, bloody sod.

Answer 3

Publicly? ... or Privately?

I think not