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In reply to the discussion: So let me get this right, Right Wing Rabble topple a Democratically elected Gov't [View all]newthinking
(3,982 posts)streets?
Fatherland represented 20% of the voting population, so between them, svoboda, right sector, that is maybe 30%?
And how come nobody has talked about the peace treaty that was signed, where the group was given concessions, including the promise of an election in fall? That was not honored?
And what about threatening multiple opposition parties and their families were threatened and made to flee?
And how come nobody is talking about the fact that the "new government" is half made up of the wests former PMs. And why is the media presenting things as if the Western PMs were not also corrupt?
How can there be a fair election in May, when many of the opposition parties were forced to flee many areas of the country, party offices were burned, opposition has quit in fear?
The facts are that this was not a representative overthrow and it is indeed HEAVILY right wing.