Inna Pavlyuk
Hairdresser
“Yes. If economic chaos continues, there will be not a second Maidan, but a real…revolt. People are being driven over the edge and are ready to do everything to survive this economic disaster.”
Oleksandr Luts
Electrician
“No. Been there, done that. People have already stood up once for a ‘new democratic and fair’ leader. They won’t believe anybody else anymore, no matter who it’s going to be. There is nobody there to follow, anyway.”
Lyudmila Yakubovska
Accountant
“Yes. A second Maidan will certainly take place. Our patience is not made out of rubber. It can’t be stretched forever. I think the main purpose of a new Maidan will be liquidation of the old political apparatus and establishment of an absolutely new one. [Former parliament speaker Arseniy] Yatsenyuk may be a potential leader.”
Nina Alekseeva
Pensioner
“No. This time, the country has one choice: To endure all hardships and make it through the crisis on its own. The first Maidan has taught us revolt can make thing even worse. All the protests will remain on the level of small and separate actions.”
Anton Tkachenko
Student
“No. The nation exhausted its potential to gather a second Maidan. Once people found pride in themselves to stand up against corrupted power. This time all their efforts are aimed at improving their personalfinancial situation.”
