Thursday, May 12, 2005
Soviet Russia’s Valiant Struggle Against Fascism
It was almost (I stress almost) funny to hear Vladimir Putin and the mainstream media fawn over Russian sacrifices during WWII.
Has everyone forgotten that the war in Europe began with Germany and Russia in alliance in an attack on Poland? While the soldier’s and civilian’s sacrifices were genuine and are now justly mourned, the reality of what occurred at that time seems to be somewhat clouded. The reality of the war's begining was nothing less than an alliance of two sects of socialist ideology against the values of freedom.
Again, the “ignorant” and “unintellectual” George Bush seemed to be the only one on the world scene in recent celebrations to acknowledge the aftermath of the war as well – a continuation of prison camps and tyranny for the socialist cause -- Mother Russia, under the Communist Party was no hero.
In one brief newscast I had seen, it was noted that many now view Joseph Stalin himself a hero for – again – “battling the forces of fascism.” What exactly is so heroic about being stupid enough to succumb to attack from a fellow dictator ("I thought we were friends?")?
Russia has every reason to justly celebrate and mourn over the tragic events brought upon innocent citizens of its own country and Europe as a whole, but their celebration should be tempered by some humility regarding their own foolish support for statist tyranny. Likewise, the international media, academia, Hollywood, and school text books should acknowledge that there were indeed two violent ideologies unleashed upon Europe in the 20th century. Most are well aware of the horror that Nazi Germany represented to the values of liberty but, “Uncle Joe?” He’s just that kindly guy sitting next to Roosevelt and Churchill in photos of the period. Oh yeah…he killed and imprisoned a few million people but, “He struggled against the forces of fascism.” ...when it was no longer convenient to be on the same ruthless side.
