Renowned chess grandmaster and political activist Garry Kasparov has expressed his disapproval of Russia's democracy in public. Born in 1963, Kasparov gained notoriety in the competitive chess world before going on to become a prominent critic of Russian politics during the reign of Vladimir Putin.

Kasparov's remarks reveal a long-standing concern about the concentration of political power in the hands of a select few instead of its distribution across the different facets of society. He thinks that when leaders are chosen by someone like Putin rather than through democratic elections, it results in a situation where the general public has little influence over the decisions made by their government.

Consider a city council meeting in which a single person in the background gives all of the members instructions before they cast their votes. The community's residents may feel irritated because they are aware that their thoughts and words will not alter the meetings' conclusion. Kasparov's description of parliament following the Kremlin's lead is comparable to this.

Under Putin's leadership, many people in Russia think that elected officials are not independent representatives of their constituents but rather puppets under the control of a central authority. The democratic process consequently loses its integrity and is less able to meet the needs of regular people.

In addition to highlighting the political environment in Russia, Kasparov's observations also touch on more general issues regarding the significance of democracy, accountability, and representation in government. His observations serve as a warning to other countries to be on the lookout for any deterioration of democratic values and the concentration of power in the hands of a few.