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newthinking

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2. There are two stories: The Geoplitical, and what is happening to the people of Ukraine
Sun Mar 9, 2014, 08:40 AM
Mar 2014

The EU, US, Russia, would all like us to view this formost through their lenses.

But there is another story underneath, and it affects real people there in Ukraine. They are being tossed to and fro by media reports like what is above.

The fact is you simply cannot understand what happened without knowing what caused the crises to come into place.

Argue about what Russia's intentions are, but please don't place disinfo that whitewashrd what happened in Kiev and what groups are now in power.

So far, the official narrative is helping far right neo nazi's, and hurting half the country who are in fear (as we would be too) because a state sponsered movement that included and empored Neo Nazi radicals overthrew their government and is in control.

How can ANYONE rationalize having Neo-Nazi's in cabinet positions in Kiev with the power of Ukraine's military in their hands? What exactly are our values that we can misrepresent that fact? Do you think it would be ok for Neo-Nazi's to be in cabinet positions in our own government? Think about it?

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