Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has suspended the activities of 11 opposition political parties in Ukraine’s parliament and issued a decree that combines three privately-owned television networks into one media platform controlled by the government, according to media reports. Zelensky accused the opposition parties of colluding with Russia and trying to divide Ukrainians, while claiming that the television networks spewed Russian propaganda. The exigencies of war, as so often happens, impel so-called “democratic” governments to impose undemocratic measures in the name of defending democracy.
Western media and commentators, and many Western political leaders have portrayed the Russia-Ukraine War as an existential conflict between autocracy and democracy; as Vladimir Putin against the “free world.” We are repeatedly told by David Frum, Max Boot, Bill Kristol, and the crowd at MSNBC that our failure to defend Ukraine is a failure to defend “democracy.” Those war hawks will undoubtedly defend Zelensky’s moves as necessary steps to ensure the survival of an independent Ukraine. And they may indeed be necessary in wartime. Political opposition in wartime can hamper a nation’s war effort. That is why Putin, for example, is cracking down on protesters within Russia (which his government does as a matter of course, war or no war). That is why American presidents like Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt cracked down on dissent within the United States during the wars they presided over.
Fortunately for us, the United States had deep democratic roots (independent courts, separation of powers, federalism, etc.) that sustained our democracy after the exigencies of war faded. Ukraine’s democratic roots, however, are thin. If Zelensky’s government survives this war, will the war measures be lifted? Will the opposition political parties be free to oppose Zelensky’s government? Will a free press be permitted to criticize government policies?
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Why should I trust Zelensky
Zelensky certainly acts like a dictator but he isn't the one indescriminately slaughtering women and children!!!!!!!!!!
Is the captain of a ship a dictator? In time of war the rules change, things have to be clear and decisive at the top, or in the chaos they all get lost.
But you are only willing to see one side and keep spreading nonsense......you were there and saw with your own eyes, right? At least I get my information from people who are there and going through it, but don't let the truth keep you from making an ass of yourself. You keep saying you can't believe the media.... yet you bough this crap hook, line, and sinker. You are so hell bent on making a deal of the nazi element in the ukraine that you are willing to go around the facts just to make your point. I'm not listening to reporters, not to propagandists.....but people living through this hell. I'm sure they are all lying and Putin is telling the truth!
This is about as accurate as your comment about the Ukrainians already made a deal to give up parts of their land. They did no such thing! The only thing said about that was by Putin........if they give up some portions Putin will stop killing them immedietly....promise, that's what it will take, oh... and no NATO....which wasn't even a consideration on the part of NATO, and he forgot to mention when he will take his troops and go back to Russia, and also, Zelenskyy has to go because Putin has a really good communist waiting in Russia who will be less corrupt wont make deals with the west....he will only drain the Ukraine for Russia.
This is deja vu, when I was telling Americans fourthy years ago to be careful.....you are losing your country, and laughing they said it will never happen in America! Here we are today, but what I said then was laughable, just like what I'm saying now! You all know better because you read it somewhere on the internet! You are being fooled, misled, used, just like fourth years ago!
Thank you for the update 🤨
How long before Biden tries to import Ukrainian voters ?
Pete, if immigration were not so serious in this :country," I would currently be laughing vehemently!
Ukraine has always been a little flakey,if you know what I mean??
I wonder if the world is looking at us and saying the same thing.
Please don't call that person "president" -- he is the Imposed Head of Regime.
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