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I am not in a position to address politicians directly. But I have the opportunity to appeal to their voters. It is about the fate of all humanity, and especially about the fate of Europe.
The world order, which was based on the power of law, has once again been completely destroyed by a union of despotic states that dream of world domination. The closest analogy is the end of the 1930s, when undemocratic regimes fueled a world war. At that time, it was Nazi Germany, militarist Japan and fascist Italy. Today - it is imperialist Russia, terrorist Iran and communist China. Today's situation is in some ways even worse than then. Today, terrorist countries even preside over the UN and veto any decisions that would lead to a de-escalation of tensions. They lie unheard of from high international tribunes. They bribe politicians retail and parties wholesale. They are waving their nuclear stick and expanding regional conflicts. They commit genocide, mass crimes against humanity and humanity with impunity. The smell of a New World War is getting clearer in the air.
( It cannot be said that it happened suddenly. And that it was inevitable. )
Only all this, taken together, can bring down the Putin regime and finally give peace a chance. We must destroy the last empire of Europe, which is now waging its colonial war in order to regain its former influence, and which will never give up its ambitious plans. The dismantling of the Soviet Union shows that this is quite possible, and that it significantly reduces the military power of militarists. What European city could the hordes of Moscow reach today if the soldiers of Ukraine and other former Soviet republics were under its control?
Yes, the disintegration of such a large militarized monster as Russia carries certain risks. But the continuation of its existence carries, as we can see, even greater dangers. Because if Russia remains in its current imperial and militaristic form, there will always be the threat of a new war - open or secret, here or there, separate or joint with other dictatorships. The very existence of a successful democratic world is an existential challenge for dictatorial countries, and makes the destruction of democracy in the world a question of their existence. We must prove to the whole world that empires and dictatorships are unsustainable, and misanthropic ideas are hopeless.
We must gather courage and correct the mistakes of the past today, so that our children do not have to correct them with their blood tomorrow. We have no right to pass on this difficult inheritance to them. Moscoviae delenda est. The only question is whether we will show the political will to do it.
The world order, which was based on the power of law, has once again been completely destroyed by a union of despotic states that dream of world domination. The closest analogy is the end of the 1930s, when undemocratic regimes fueled a world war. At that time, it was Nazi Germany, militarist Japan and fascist Italy. Today - it is imperialist Russia, terrorist Iran and communist China. Today's situation is in some ways even worse than then. Today, terrorist countries even preside over the UN and veto any decisions that would lead to a de-escalation of tensions. They lie unheard of from high international tribunes. They bribe politicians retail and parties wholesale. They are waving their nuclear stick and expanding regional conflicts. They commit genocide, mass crimes against humanity and humanity with impunity. The smell of a New World War is getting clearer in the air.
( It cannot be said that it happened suddenly. And that it was inevitable. )
Only all this, taken together, can bring down the Putin regime and finally give peace a chance. We must destroy the last empire of Europe, which is now waging its colonial war in order to regain its former influence, and which will never give up its ambitious plans. The dismantling of the Soviet Union shows that this is quite possible, and that it significantly reduces the military power of militarists. What European city could the hordes of Moscow reach today if the soldiers of Ukraine and other former Soviet republics were under its control?
Yes, the disintegration of such a large militarized monster as Russia carries certain risks. But the continuation of its existence carries, as we can see, even greater dangers. Because if Russia remains in its current imperial and militaristic form, there will always be the threat of a new war - open or secret, here or there, separate or joint with other dictatorships. The very existence of a successful democratic world is an existential challenge for dictatorial countries, and makes the destruction of democracy in the world a question of their existence. We must prove to the whole world that empires and dictatorships are unsustainable, and misanthropic ideas are hopeless.
We must gather courage and correct the mistakes of the past today, so that our children do not have to correct them with their blood tomorrow. We have no right to pass on this difficult inheritance to them. Moscoviae delenda est. The only question is whether we will show the political will to do it.
