Posted by Volodymyr Korobejnik on November 06, 2000 at 17:57:00:
In Reply to: Re: Ukraine - land of the cowards? posted by Ihor Solovey on November 01, 2000 at 02:56:28:
: : Nowhere I can't find really brave ukrainians, always an ukrainian is another word for conformism. 10 years of "independence" and what now - back to some form of union with Russia?
: Nope, where did you hear that? You shouldn't believe Kuchma's every word. He's trying to get the West's attention by "scaring" them with co-operation with Russia.
: And anyway, I know somebody from Canada who is not bad, not bad at all. This is Lubomyr Prytuliak from www.ukar.org, in my family we call him "granpa Dynamite", he is OK.
: : In 1990 the ukrainians were not brave enough to elect not(ex)communist,
: It has nothing to do with bravery. I'm sure that if everyone who voted for Kravchuk would see what we will become in 9 years, they would change their minds. Both Kuchma and Kravchuk played on the minds of eastern Ukrainians, who were (and many still are) Russian-oriented. Both of our pathetic excuses for presidents couldn't care less about the people's will. In their understanding, people are just a tool, which, if used effectively, will guide to money and power.
: : in 1994 they choose for spineless Kuchma, in 1999 idem dito and now they begging everywhere for some change but when somebody give them something they going abroad to spent it! And who trying to sell self as ukrainian "diaspora" is another story, but anyway, who hears about them, they busy to kiss asses of the former apparatchiki's and now "ministers" and "ambassadors" and cry from the rooftops about "freedom" in Ukraine (but nobody from them want to live over there!).
: Diaspora has a weird understanding of Ukraine and Ukrainians. They follow traditions, but lost their Ukrainian identity long ago. They created their own Ukraine, which has little to do with modern Ukraine, it's problems and daily life. Some are really helping, but relatively few. Not that they are obliged to.
: : I don't ask somebody from West to answer, becouse people there can not find Ukraine on the map,
: Most Canadians point right to it.
: : let not ask about anderstanding, but so called ukrainians, do you got nerve to answer?
: Having left Ukraine two years ago and coming back this summer, am I also considered "so-called"? Just curious.
: Anyway, I know somebody from Canada who is OK, this Lubomyr Prytuliak from www.ukar.org. In my family we call him "grandpa Dynamite" and love him very much.