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5 hrs agoLiked by Andrew Korybko

Very interesting, mr. Korybko, thank you. This is not the first time that we hear about this baffling arrogance of the Ukrainian nationalists. It sounds almost as if they see themselves as a second Chosen People, or another Master Race. I have always wondered where this extreme form of exceptionalism comes from. Maybe you have an answer?

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4 hrs ago·edited 3 hrs agoLiked by Andrew Korybko

"Poles are becoming aware of how Ukrainians really view them, and it’s an eye-opener for many that Zelensky and his team disrespected Sikorski’s and his in such a manner during their latest meeting since they expected that Tusk’s Ukrainophilic government would be treated much better."

The Ukrainians can do this, because they feel that America Likes Them Best. And Poland will send a delegation to stand meekly, hats in hand, at a grand ceremony capped off by Ukrainians in SS uniforms pissing on the graves of dead Poles, and after which the Polish delegation will say that they deserve it, if that is what the Americans want at the moment.

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"The Ukrainians can do this..."

Better in past tense.

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We've been hearing that one for years now.

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That's because it IS in the past tense.

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As much as I may wish otherwise, it isn’t.

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You'll see it in the fullness of time.

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We keep hearing that one, over and over again as well.

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his arrogance is the belief that he has the US backing like Israel, he is wrong, there is IApack in

America but it does not include Ukraine

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"giving Ukraine what it wants never leads to appreciation and respect, but is always taken for granted and seen as a sign of weakness"

Stalin and Soviet Power, of course, being the Grand Exception to prove this rule. There were some decades, before the American intervention, when the Ukraine was truly settled and efficiently productive. Then Black Rock though it could do the job just as well as Stalin and all the Soviet Power in the world. Well, they've made their investments now BUT can they make it all pay?

"...Ukrainians’ belief in being superior..."

Yeah, right... I don't think there's much point spending a lot of time and energy on this idea!

"The Ukrainians then blamed the Poles for these tensions."

You see: if they had a Stalin, as they've become accustomed to, the Poles would just have to slapped them until they eventually shut up. Кофетку из дерьма не сделаешь.

"...it can meet in the middle with Brussels."

Well, to be fair to them, if you know you're ultimately owned by Black Rock et al., it must be awfully difficult to get around feeling invincible.

"...to use its rotating six-month presidency of the EU next year to pressure..."

Presumably, that's the modern equivalent to a good, old-fashioned Stalinist bitch-slap?

"...pay a lower price..."

Brotherly slavs of Poland and the Ukraine all over!

"...it’s much more manageable since the border is still open and arms are still flowing."

There you go: that's their brotherly love for you — truly healthy and productive!

So a couple of kids get killed here and there, but everybody makes loads o' money.

"...toxify mutual perceptions..."

So, there IS a good, positive side; a truly silver lining, to it all.

"...could be exploited by the perpetrators’ modern-day successors to discredit him."

Or maybe even (God forbid!) unearth the truth, so thoroughly disguised and hidden all these decades?!

"...the second prioritizes socio-economic cooperation with them over all else."

Really?! Which ones are those; never heard of them before?!!!

"...extreme rudeness and sometimes even implied threats..."

Is that all? What about 'Mirotvorets' and Darya Dugina? I should think they'd be only too happy to experience a bit of rudeness and implication, where bullying to assassination prevails.

"...this might finally sober the second up."

A bit bloody slow on the uptake, haven't they been?

"...waking up a bit to the reality..."

Poor, old woke: it must be so terribly difficult for them; after all, they've ALWAYS been such profound believers in forever and ever.

"...subhumans who deserved to be slaughtered."

Uh-oh, that's cutting a bit close to the quick.

"...it’s easier to question everything about Ukraine’s “national heroes”, especially its World War II-era ones."

Ah-ha...

Yes, that could be problematic...

"...Tusk’s Ukrainophilic government..."

Ukrainophilic, transophilic, homophilic, is there really much difference between them: awoken to the glorious rainbow of diversity and equality forever and ever... In all seriousness, it was never really a long-term proposition, however Black Rock and Monsanto sold it. However you cherry-pick the science, it just doesn't add up.

"...a sign of weakness, which reaffirms Ukrainians’ belief in being superior..."

Good example: get your head around that one!

"...disadvantageous for Ukraine..."

But advantageous for the rest of the world, starting with Poland.

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