CROATIA'S LESSON FOR THE UKRAINIAN PATRIOTS
It would be self-deception to believe that revolutionary events of 2013-2014 have brought the revival of military spirit into Ukrainian society. But we cannot deny the fact that this process has started and our society has been militarized largely. First, the military weight of nationalist movement has increased. Secondly, military spirit has spread to a few other population groups, whose members, probably, have quite vague ideas about Ukrainian nationalism, but are guided by the same ideas and sentiments that the members of organized nationalist movements. Thirdly, the militarisation process of public consciousness in general has been started. Fourth, some positive processes took place in the minds of some of state security forces representatives.
I don't want to overload the text by traditionalistic meanings of military component in a social mentality. However, the presence of this component is extremely important in the nationalist society (even if it has no control over the main levers political power). We didn't have before and dont have now the army as a society's backbone. However, the processes that have occurred and continue to occur, give us some hope that this "Kshatriyan" rod will be revived in us and recover the structural incompleteness of our society.
It will be right to think about the other issue in the light of the aforementioned problem - I talk about the victorious conclusion of the National Revolution. It is not a secret that the current Ukrainian liberal-oligarchic government is afraid of the best sons and daughters of the Ukrainian Nation. They are afraid of a strong nationalist movement, they are afraid of armed people with patriotic convictions and an active civil position, they are afraid of those, who will prevent their "deals" with same oligarchs from Kremlin and the West, they are afraid that the revolutionary element of Ukrainian society will eliminate finally this regime as it happened with Yanukovych, but this time it will be more brutal and more consistently (a cancer tumor should be removed together with metastasis). Thats why an actionable Ukrainian patriots are limited in their capacity to counter the aggressors and degenerates-separatists for today.
The current Ukrainian government is literally forced to conduct so called ATO, otherwise they would cease to be a government. It order not to expose themselves to the growth of revolutionary sentiments Ukrainian authorities were forced to accept the "intrusive propositions" of nationalists (however we should add here a few representatives of the current government which have clear pro-Ukrainian position). But they are afraid to go to far and give too much trumps for nationalists. We can assume that the government will go to even greater concessions for revolutionary forces in the case of increasing of Russian aggression. But after these concessions and successful elimination of Russian invader`s forces reverse processes can be started. Historical example of Croatia is quite eloquent as for me, where the growth of social weight of nationalist movement eventually were turned to repressions against patriots, marginalisation of nationalist movement and surrender of the national interests and state sovereignty, implemented by the leftist-liberal government.
Croatia gained its independence thanks to two separate factors. On the one hand - the old political establishment has not lost a political face and has led his country to the independence in the right time. This establishment has spawned a national-democratic environment in type like the "Narodny Ruh" of Ukraine in 90's (liberal-nationalist political force), but certainly more consistent and successful in the plane of state foundation. On the other hand - Croatian youth have supported the way of nationalism and traditionalism, which was founded by Ustashe.
Activity of the political party "Croatian Party of Rights" has been restored by Dobroslav Paraga in 1990 which included himself the paramilitary organisation "Croatian Defence Forces" as a military wing. Croatian youth who joined the ranks of organisation are tried to be faithful to the ideas and aesthetics of their ideological ancestors. Young people in black uniform with nationalist slogans and symbols have become a commonplace in the streets of Croatian cities. Nationalist youth have been the first volunteers, who joined the ranks of volunteer military units to defend the young state.
Many of real patriots sacrificed their lives in the ranks of HOS during the fights with Serbian invaders and it was so profitable for new Croatian government, who feared of the nationalists and so called "rebirth of fascism" (this concept has been civilly introduced by "European partners"). Croatian government starts political persecutions of nationalist organisations since 1991: removing from elections, unjustified arrests, murders, accusations of creating an "illegal armed groups" (it was so cynical at the wartime), infiltration of agents in order to control the nationalist forces.
A similar fate befell the other heroes of the national-liberation struggle. General Ante Gotovina was one of the first. Treacherous Croatian authorities have come to power by a path, watered by the blood of patriots but agreed to the extradition of General Gotovina for Hague Tribunal in exchange for the EU integration.And this bastards doesn't care about a national pride, sense of justice or gratitude for those, who defended the country. Hotovina and two other military Generals of national-patriotic forces were forced to appear before tribunal in the Hague as result of that. Moreover, leftist-liberal regime have continued their cleanings in order to eliminate of other military officers, which had great authority among the population.
Today we have reasonable grounds to believe that the Croatian scenario may be repeated in Ukraine. Our government don`t even need a tribunal in The Hague. They gladly will throw the patriots in jail, accusing them of crimes (murder or creation of "illegal armed groups"). Any of patriotic actions, aimed at protecting of the sovereignty of Ukraine, tomorrow may be considered as a violation of the Criminal Code.
New Ukrainian government has already demonstrated us their readiness to fight against the nationalist forces in February and March of 2014. We remember well a dirty information campaign against the "Right Sector", the murder of Alexander Muzychko (Sashko White) and other actions aimed to pressure the revolutionary movement and neutralize Maidan. One should not forget about the information campaign directed to show any subsequent actions of revolutionary struggle as a "Moscow's provocation."
A possibility to master the situation and take responsibility for the fate of the country is rising above the horizon, the possibility for nationalists, volunteers, activists, National Guard, Armed Forces and Secret Services bring true independence to the country. Otherwise, we can expect not only repressions but also deepening the neo-colonial status of Ukraine.
People of sword are forced to be a "soldiers" merely - a proletariat in the hands of those, who think in terms of "buy-sell-profit" when the state is under control of a bankers and traders. Now history gives us a chance to change the situation and create the government which will think and act in categories of life and death for the sake of the Motherland.
I don't want to overload the text by traditionalistic meanings of military component in a social mentality. However, the presence of this component is extremely important in the nationalist society (even if it has no control over the main levers political power). We didn't have before and dont have now the army as a society's backbone. However, the processes that have occurred and continue to occur, give us some hope that this "Kshatriyan" rod will be revived in us and recover the structural incompleteness of our society.
It will be right to think about the other issue in the light of the aforementioned problem - I talk about the victorious conclusion of the National Revolution. It is not a secret that the current Ukrainian liberal-oligarchic government is afraid of the best sons and daughters of the Ukrainian Nation. They are afraid of a strong nationalist movement, they are afraid of armed people with patriotic convictions and an active civil position, they are afraid of those, who will prevent their "deals" with same oligarchs from Kremlin and the West, they are afraid that the revolutionary element of Ukrainian society will eliminate finally this regime as it happened with Yanukovych, but this time it will be more brutal and more consistently (a cancer tumor should be removed together with metastasis). Thats why an actionable Ukrainian patriots are limited in their capacity to counter the aggressors and degenerates-separatists for today.
The current Ukrainian government is literally forced to conduct so called ATO, otherwise they would cease to be a government. It order not to expose themselves to the growth of revolutionary sentiments Ukrainian authorities were forced to accept the "intrusive propositions" of nationalists (however we should add here a few representatives of the current government which have clear pro-Ukrainian position). But they are afraid to go to far and give too much trumps for nationalists. We can assume that the government will go to even greater concessions for revolutionary forces in the case of increasing of Russian aggression. But after these concessions and successful elimination of Russian invader`s forces reverse processes can be started. Historical example of Croatia is quite eloquent as for me, where the growth of social weight of nationalist movement eventually were turned to repressions against patriots, marginalisation of nationalist movement and surrender of the national interests and state sovereignty, implemented by the leftist-liberal government.
Activity of the political party "Croatian Party of Rights" has been restored by Dobroslav Paraga in 1990 which included himself the paramilitary organisation "Croatian Defence Forces" as a military wing. Croatian youth who joined the ranks of organisation are tried to be faithful to the ideas and aesthetics of their ideological ancestors. Young people in black uniform with nationalist slogans and symbols have become a commonplace in the streets of Croatian cities. Nationalist youth have been the first volunteers, who joined the ranks of volunteer military units to defend the young state.
Many of real patriots sacrificed their lives in the ranks of HOS during the fights with Serbian invaders and it was so profitable for new Croatian government, who feared of the nationalists and so called "rebirth of fascism" (this concept has been civilly introduced by "European partners"). Croatian government starts political persecutions of nationalist organisations since 1991: removing from elections, unjustified arrests, murders, accusations of creating an "illegal armed groups" (it was so cynical at the wartime), infiltration of agents in order to control the nationalist forces.
A similar fate befell the other heroes of the national-liberation struggle. General Ante Gotovina was one of the first. Treacherous Croatian authorities have come to power by a path, watered by the blood of patriots but agreed to the extradition of General Gotovina for Hague Tribunal in exchange for the EU integration.And this bastards doesn't care about a national pride, sense of justice or gratitude for those, who defended the country. Hotovina and two other military Generals of national-patriotic forces were forced to appear before tribunal in the Hague as result of that. Moreover, leftist-liberal regime have continued their cleanings in order to eliminate of other military officers, which had great authority among the population.
Today we have reasonable grounds to believe that the Croatian scenario may be repeated in Ukraine. Our government don`t even need a tribunal in The Hague. They gladly will throw the patriots in jail, accusing them of crimes (murder or creation of "illegal armed groups"). Any of patriotic actions, aimed at protecting of the sovereignty of Ukraine, tomorrow may be considered as a violation of the Criminal Code.
New Ukrainian government has already demonstrated us their readiness to fight against the nationalist forces in February and March of 2014. We remember well a dirty information campaign against the "Right Sector", the murder of Alexander Muzychko (Sashko White) and other actions aimed to pressure the revolutionary movement and neutralize Maidan. One should not forget about the information campaign directed to show any subsequent actions of revolutionary struggle as a "Moscow's provocation."
A possibility to master the situation and take responsibility for the fate of the country is rising above the horizon, the possibility for nationalists, volunteers, activists, National Guard, Armed Forces and Secret Services bring true independence to the country. Otherwise, we can expect not only repressions but also deepening the neo-colonial status of Ukraine.
People of sword are forced to be a "soldiers" merely - a proletariat in the hands of those, who think in terms of "buy-sell-profit" when the state is under control of a bankers and traders. Now history gives us a chance to change the situation and create the government which will think and act in categories of life and death for the sake of the Motherland.
original text by Igor Zagrebelny
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