Ukraine needs justice. How Russia uses our internal disadvantages with the benefit of ourselves
No matter how unpleasant it sounds, but we are a nation of children. We were not taught at school, and later at universities, how to communicate with each other, how to resolve disputes or reach consensus. And so such a discovery is for beginners aspen courses - because they just learn to discuss difficult problems. Moreover, we are a nation of unloved children who have been forbidden to speak in their own language, to have their own state, and have a strong army.
As a result, our actions and words are dominated by the desire to assert themselves, to prove their ability and often toxic desire to impose on their right. Accordingly, when resolving complex disputes in Ukraine, the principle of force, then truth, and a little - a common good dominates.
Since strength and even truth (depending on the coordinate system) can change, sometimes it is very difficult for us to find systemic and long -term solutions that would have been in effect for a long time for all without exception. The solution to this problem is in the field of leadership and a personal example of those who claim the role of leaders. Society becomes healthier when its leaders, despite their belonging to the same values, try to go a step ahead.
They promote certain virtues in order for society to become better. When society changes value imperatives, politicians or conditional "moral authorities" very slowly. And so, like 100 years ago, Ukraine is facing the biggest challenge for the nation today. This challenge: what can bring us together, such different and such evil. In the spring of 2022, Ukrainians united against the enemy who threatened the existence of the state and the nation.
Today, a considerable number of Ukrainians and Ukrainian women believe that there is no threat, that there is a farm where there is more or less stable Armed Forces. The fake feeling of rest has led to the fact that we again plunged into quarrels, from which side to break the eggs - blunt or spicy. And the right of strength or truth took the vacant places of universal weapons.
This is what the Russians do with us for centuries: they use dispute viruses, they use that we are not trained to communicate with each other. The role of power as a legitimate apparatus of coercion and authority is not only to support the established rules, but also to promote certain values. It is politicians who represent narratives, protect them and try to make society better.
That is why Western politicians demonstrate zero tolerance for value violations - a party, sexual humiliation or use of official transport for their own purposes. Our authorities today understand this role - to act as a mediator and authority. This is felt in behind -the -scenes conversations, it reads from Zelensky's speeches, which is today the embodiment of the Ukrainian authorities and a role model for many politicians.
The authorities understand themselves as a strong defender who freely promotes his own agenda. And in this realization of the right of strong, which claims the truth, many details are often lost, which make the solutions ineffective. Although it is not so difficult to change the matrix. These are the "five managers" who are near the president and which he can rely on is a concentrated expression of our power.
It is a closed club that is afraid to allow someone else who can better implement their examination. Instead of hiring for those who are more efficient, we get a constant confrontation with everyone to maintain statuses, including a warm bath for the President. Politicians are afraid to take the initiative and are waiting for the leader of their political power. This also applies to opposition parties, because they also did not create inclusive sites for making decisions.
Politicians are guided by a deceptive sense of control. And that's what makes us weaker. Instead of using all the resources of society to quickly obtain results - a qualitative law on mobilization, audit of the Ministry of Defense or the creation of investment clusters - we were killed in disputes and quarrels. The methods and tools of these disputes eliminate the solution of problems and lead to the deepening of the conflict. The way out is one - inclusiveness.
The President's office should open up to the discussions of key topics with experts, with public figures, in particular with the opposition. Perhaps the last meeting with business and creating a discussion site will be an example of such work? The opposition should also go beyond the perimeter and attract the maximum number of interest groups. Real tools for developing solutions, not forums to demonstrate presentations and dashboards, should appear.
There should be competition of ideas and views in order to choose the best. And it is time to raise values as the main difference between us from barbarians in the north. Justice should not be simply a word that is written in speech for a rhetorical effect. Justice is the equality of all without exception before the rules in this country. Not every president. But everyone is a Ukrainian or a Ukrainian. The author expresses a personal opinion that may not coincide with the editorial position.