(#5078) Ukrainians and Americans are in tune

      There is no perfect society with a perfect population. Nor is there an ally that is perfectly aligned. Yet with Ukraine and America their is a harmonic balance that is seamless. We both see protecting democracy the one principle worth dying for. We Americans have a long history of giving our lives for a greater good, exemplified by Nathan Hale in our Revolutionary War, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." In that stirring pronouncement at his hanging by the British for being an American spy, Hale typifies a spirit that cannot be tempered. The Ukrainian army is of that same spirit.  A relentless push to stop an invasion whose purpose is to eliminate Ukraine from the map.
     Since the outset of this putin invasion that has shown the worst of the diseased nature coming from the kremlin, Ukraine has not blinked an eye. That was symbolized by the brave Ukraine guardsmen on Snake Island who now famously told Russia to go fuck itself. Such was the effect at that time at the beginning of the invasion that the Russian warship actually withdrew after it had demanded that the guardsmen surrender. That fighting spirit to sacrifice ones own life for an ideal that is greater than themselves is what we are seeing from Ukraine everyday. Know this though, the United States is a partner in this that is not visible to the world. We are more than allies we are Ukraine as well.
     The rest of the world though is seeing the magnificent defense and offense that Ukraine is forcing on Russia and even the rest of the world can see Russia is about to lose in Ukraine. Because the Russian army is no match for the spirit of the Ukrainian army. Often demoralized and under equipped, Russian soldiers are not fighting for anything noble, Instead they are forced to fight against a superior force and cannot but help to know they are not long for this world. Yet their alternatives are to be forced to fight or be branded as traitors. It is sad that the Russian people cannot stop their dictator from killing them but that is the difference between living in a democracy and living under a dictator. Democracies inspire, while tyrants demoralize!