It's extremely dangerous trying to resolve political problems outside the framework of the law - first the 'Rose Revolution', then they'll think up something like blue. [word play here: 'rose' having the colloquial sense of 'lesbian' in modern Russian, and 'blue' meaning 'gay']
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Resolving politics outside law is dangerous, citing the Rose Revolution and a wordplay on “blue”.
- In plain terms
- Using illegal means for politics is risky.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay within legal frameworks for political change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are there cases where illegal action is justified?
Another view
The wordplay may obscure the core message for non‑Russian speakers.
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