No, it's the only antidote to imperialism and it's the parent of solidarity in a country.
That's largely about it.
So basically….
”Nationalism, the cause and solution to all life’s problems”
Shur, Putin will have to invade Ireland to protect them.
I joke, but you'd never know with Putin. Although, he'd have to get through the Cork fishermen first.
Tempers will fray, that's for sure.
@ronivek - It might also be nice if someone had figured out how to arrest people for displaying pro-Russian war symbology too but I don't think there's anything in our laws which would support that.
I don't think folk who are totally infuriated and angry are going to be too bothered about laws. There will be plenty willing to do a small stretch in the cells for having a go at some prick waving a "z" flag whilst scenes of butchered children are still on our televisions and news.
And I think it will be a lot worse than just black eyes and fisticuffs.
They need a new calculator
Germany has destroyed its reputation in Eastern Europe. Try to convince an eastern European now that Germany values their lives, their right to exist, to freedom, to be democratic States.
Where would you even start and there is no one that would believe it.
This will affect politics in Europe for many years to come. A hostile empire to the East and it's ally to their West.
They are worried, determined but worried and they should be.
I am talking about these nationalists
And these useful idiots
So what about Russian Nationalism? Or British Nationalism or Irish Nationalism?
Nationalism is a corrosive force. If Ukraine is prevailing in terms of spirit, it's because of patriotism. Quite different thing.
Brand Germany going down the drain by the day. All the good work promoting German industry in the past several decades being eroded.
I think the answer is that they aren't really maintaining or certifying these fleets. Not a commercial aviation guy either but I've seen a few discussions on the topic. Even if sanctions and/or government directives hadn't closed airspace to Russian fleets it's very likely the relevant aviation authorities would have done so purely on the basis of aircraft safety.
It's nationalists that are handing Russia its ass in the Ukraine.
It's not Socialists talking about solidarity , the need for peace talks and leave Russia alone that are hitting back hard against the Invasion.
Look at the only Socialist leader in Europe, ScholZ, people in his country, his coalition parties openly questioning if he is a Russian asset.
Nationalism remains the only antidote to those who want Empires.
Well hopefully whatever numbers they attract will be vastly inferior to a counter rally in support of Ukraine.
It might also be nice if someone had figured out how to arrest people for displaying pro-Russian war symbology too but I don't think there's anything in our laws which would support that.
Although at the same time maybe it's also a nice illustration of the difference between Western and Russian legal and justice systems; something which will no doubt fly right over the heads of the pro-Russian attendees.
I can't imagine our sizeable Polish community staying away from something like that should it happen.
I generally have no clue about how that works but it was the first thing that comes to mind. How exactly are they maintaining and certifying these fleets at the moment?
If Russians do hold a rally in Ireland then I foresee things kicking off there big time.
The atrocities committed by Putin's army has generated a lot of built-up resentment in ordinary folks.
I don't think they've any right to be celebrating, or honouring their previous war losses, when they are actively taking thousands of innocent lives in the present. If they go ahead with a rally then it's showing them to be just as insensitive as their lord and master.
Offcourse,they are all paid trolls or brainwashed nationalists,and a few brainwashed useful idiots
The Ukraine military channel did that for the two Generals they have identified as principally running the Ukraine op and ordering the atrocities. A lot of Ukrainians are native Russian speakers and it seems highly plausible they could infiltrate agents into Russia with relative ease. I doubt those generals will die of natural causes.
I'm with the Taoiseach on this one. Any display connected to the Russian military at the moment could only be interpreted as a show of support for the invasion of Ukraine and support for Putin - it's nearly impossible to separate the two.
Those commenters on FB are ignoring the fact that Putin himself will hijack May 9th and totally use it as backing for the war crimes in Ukraine. We already know that they are planning a flypast of planes in Moscow in a 'Z' formation....it's going to be a hideous display of Russian nationalist propaganda.
I don't see it happening for any number of reasons.
However I also don't think a single Ukrainian could give a donkey's fart if he visits or not: since the USA have been head and shoulders above every other nation in providing military and financial support to Ukraine.
A few did escape to South America,Argentina,Chile,Brazil,but many was taken down as well,eventually
Mengele got away,even if west germany was looking to have him extradited.
But he died from a stroke in Brazil in 1979
Eichmann was drugged and smuggled out of Argentina by Mossad disguising him as an El Al flight crew member. In Israel, Eichmann stood trial as a war criminal responsible for deporting Jews to death and concentration camps.
Franz Stangle was employed by Volkswagen in São Paulo under his own name when he was arrested in 1967 after being tracked down by Simon Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor and well-known Nazi hunter
Did anyone add that they suffered those great losses at the hands of other Russians. Bit of an inconvenient truth that.
Expect the Russians to surround theirs with POWs and civilians as human shields.
"😿 Exactly 26 years ago, on the orders of the Kremlin, Dzhokhar Dudayev was killed.
The first president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
A real Chechen with a capital letter, to whom today's rabble of Kadyrov is no match (and, in principle, it is difficult to call them Chechens).
Dudaev was wise and smart. And Russia does not tolerate such people.
About Ukraine, he said this:
“The biggest mistake is to neglect the Ukrainians. Consider Ukrainians weak. Offend the Ukrainians. Never offend Ukrainians. Russia will end when the Ukrainian sun rises.”
I like that quote - prophetic.
Dont know if it's been brought up but there was a article in the examiner yesterday in which Micheal Martin discouraged russians in Ireland from organising any victory rallies on May 9th...comments on FB were supportive enough of the Russians,that they suffered a greater loss than other countries during ww2 and still deserved to honour their history
New stamp idea from Ukraine.
Putin / Kadyrov fan / bot club!!!!
Actually quite the number did. Even some of the famous ones like Mengele. Of the mid tier nazis a helluva lot did. And of the German industry and big business bigwigs that promoted and supported hitler and got fat on his favours almost all escaped justice.
They never made peace after WW2 and are officially at war since
Alot of Russians wont be leaving either
Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport this afternoon (biggest and busiest airport in Russia by far). The place is absolutely deserted and only two international flights listed on the screens:
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