Aren't Liberals in Russia?

There just aren't that many liberals in russia to speak of. If you had an education, you either supported status quo or you ere getting into way more radical socialist ideas. This generation of reformer wanted to do everything from the top down, from the centre out. In terms of world view, these mid nineteenth century great reformers look a lot like the advocates of eighteenth century enlightened despotism. And so though they will later be named among the liberal grandfathers of the cadets, the laberal liberal is kind of ill fitting.