Political Scientist Alexander Motyl believes Ukrainian patriots, that is, Ukrainians themselves, are the new form of class enemy to Donbas terrorists: The political message of this persecution should be obvious. Putin’s terrorists are committed to cleansing the Donbas of Ukrainian patriots—which is to say, of Ukrainians—as in their twisted understanding of identity anyone who speaks Ukrainian is necessarily their enemy. Such an attitude deserves to be called what it is: supremacism, racism, and hate. These, then, are the fruits of Putin’s aggression.
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 04:09:41 +0000