In the case of a civilian, this article will be helpful to both active participants and those who prefer to stay out of it. And I also hope it will shed some light on the matter....
Зима 2011-12.
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Bubush, all that Ukraine has achieved after the Orange Revolution is freedom of speech. They honestly show events from both sides on channels 5, 1+1, Channel 24, and TVi. Channel 5 was shut down throughout Ukraine yesterday. Here is a link via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/5channel

They don't need to prove anything. Let them chatter, and we will act as much as our strength allows. Glory to Ukraine!
Let there be a civil war! Let 50 million (or more, I want no one to die) Ukrainians die, and the rest, those who are not loyal to Yanukovych, will live happily!!!
I translated the following words: "They don't need to prove anything. Let them talk, and we will act as much as we can. Glory to Ukraine!"
You're right! Let there be a civil war! Let 50 million (or more, I want no one to die) Ukrainians die, and the rest, those who are not loyal to Yanukovych, will live happily!!!
Firstly, one shouldn't confuse a popular uprising with a civil war. Secondly, everything that is happening is provoked by the authorities, and all responsibility lies with Yanukovych. He had 4 months to resign and avoid bloodshed – he didn't do it. Is it really so difficult for people who play Heroes to understand such obvious things?
Well, some jerk wrote that Yanukovych shouldn't be in power and that he should leave.
But someone is feeding the people for free.
Everything that is happening in Ukraine now is the result of Yanukovych's rule. Are you satisfied with it?
Firstly, one shouldn't confuse a popular uprising with a civil war.
Secondly, everything that is happening is provoked by the authorities, and all responsibility lies with Yanukovych. He had 4 months to resign and avoid bloodshed – he didn't do it.
Pro-American media are pushing the following simple logical argument:
a) Everything is bad in Ukraine (this is true).
b) The current government is to blame for this (this is half-true).
c) Americans need to be brought to power, and then everything will be okay (this is a lie).
As a rule, any discussion with glassy-eyed people boils down to a dull discussion of the first two points. They talk about low pensions and salaries and "Yanukovych's palaces," completely ignoring the fact that putting an American puppet at the head of Ukraine has already been tried 10 years ago, and this experience turned out to be extremely unsuccessful.
And as for the fact that Americans need a civil war in Ukraine, the glassy-eyed people won't even listen to it. This is too much in conflict with their beliefs; they are simply unable to think about the reasons that motivate the United States to get so involved in Ukraine now.
So, in the minds of the glassy-eyed, there is approximately the following pattern. Life in Ukraine is bad, and the government is to blame for all the troubles. The numerous crimes of the government have made it illegitimate, therefore, it is the direct duty of the people to overthrow the tyrant and elect an honest president. A president who will ride a bicycle and lead the country to a bright future.
It is for this cheap nonsense that the glassy-eyed people go to Maidan and stand with inspired faces in a chain, passing cobblestones to the militants. Lessons of history? 2004, 2011, 1917? No, they haven't heard of it.