Posted on 02/23/2014 12:00:29 PM PST by No One Special
Ukrainian revolution has won today and it's very emotional for me, since that is where I was born and raised. 82 protesters are dead, the president is running, government thieves are being hunted down and brought to justice, communist party headquarters ransacked, and all remaining statues of Lenin and other communist leaders torn down all over Ukraine.
I spent all day watching live feed from the victory rally on Independence Square, or Maidan (pronounced as My-DONE) in Kiev, wishing I were there. In fact, this is the first time in almost 20 years that I've been in the US that I wanted to be back in Ukraine and celebrate. So many memories, so much to say. So excuse me if I don't write more now. Perhaps, later.
“...and all remaining statues of Lenin and other communist leaders torn down all over Ukraine.”
Now if we could hire them to tear down the Lenin statue in Seattle...
An interesting point. They started out as protesters (most of them) and ended up as revolutionaries, patriots and martyrs. But that is probably the normal progression of things. With small groups of true revolutionaries mixed in of course. And some anarchists that just want to destroy.
I saw one meme that looked to be from Ukraine - but not sure. It showed two bloodied protesters (from December) with the title “It’s not about the EU, it’s about corruption.” Of course that remains to be seen.
Next.....Belarus.
Belarus ain’t happening...Lukashenko there is the Slavic Kim Jong Un. Putin even is careful w Lukashenko...Belarus keeps very close ties w Russia
Are there no Ukrainians in Seattle to take care of that monstrosity?
Here’s one great difference to be aware of: the Lenin statues in Ukraine and Eastern Europe were forced on the citizens of those countries. In Seattle, citizens themselves chose to have Lenin, the godfather of 120 million murders by communists, commemorated. Mourn the voluntary slavery.
Unfortunately, as history has so often proved, today's reformer is often tomorrow's oppressor....
One name and a date: Hungary 1956.
“..as history has so often proved, today’s reformer is often tomorrow’s oppressor...”
History!? How about just look at the present! (In our own country).
I truly hope that in spite of the actual/rumored backing of Soros, machinations of America and the EU, the Ukrainian or outside radicals, etc. that they can peacefully come to their own, real independence. OTOH - I think that they will need to deal with, make trade agreements, and have reasonable relationships with both Russia and the EU. It would be a shame for the radicals to jump in and exploit the first talk of some guy in Parliament meeting with a Russian foreign minister or something.
But whenever I HAVE to go to Fremont and drive by it, I always view it that here this statue that has to stare at the Capitalistic offices and stores surrounding it. And suffer the indignation of rainbow colored gay hats on gay pride days, a star and ornaments at Christmas, a Jewish star, and other trappings of Liberal Seattle that use it as a platform of “art”. (Oh, I did see one image on google that had a sign around it's neck, said something “In spite of 100,000,000 dead due to Communism, it is worth a second chance!”
The statue in itself becomes my own little “Victory Park.”
(”Heh. Take THAT Mr. Lenin!”)
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