Politics In The Ukraine
Who exactly do the neo-cons think we should support in the Ukraine?
There are no Western European liberal/progressive groups of any note involved in the country. Even the Communist Party has a right wing tilt. After the Holodomor [the artificial famine] you will not find a significant number of Ukrainians backing anything that might have any association with socialism about it.
The young people want a better life, but they can’t find politicians willing to do what is necessary to make that happen for fear of being labeled ‘liberals’. The best they can hope for is a system with a ceremonial president, and a strong parliament, like Britain. When elections can be called after a no confidence vote, the government tends to be more responsive to the electorate. It’s their country, so they have to make the choice and live with it.
The calls by the Ukrainian nationalist parties for purity is in conflict with the history of the Slavic people. This is the homeland of the Slavs, and all Slavs started out at some point in history as Ukrainians.
February 26, 2014 10 Comments
