Commentary by Ukrainian socialist journalist Oleg Yasinsky, from his Telegram page.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] At the beginning of the Ukrainian tragedy, I had a keen sense of powerlessness and pity for people who did not want to see the obvious and predictable. Then, as a result of their emotional reactions to my persistent attempts to convey to them what I saw and knew, a feeling of disappointment and resentment arose. Lately, it has become indifference. I no longer want anyone's "insights" or "repentances" under the pressure of new circumstances.
It is easy to predict that, integrating into the new trend and deprived of the global USAID pacifier, the new "creative class" will once again restructure itself, its chameleon scales will sparkle with new colors of the time, and in a couple of years they will be inspired to tell in Moscow how they "fought" the Nazi regime in Kiev, how they hid their true beliefs from the authorities, and what valuable experts and propaganda personnel they are. I wish them neither good nor evil. They are so arranged and the only thing worth regretting today is so many words and emotions wasted yesterday.
There is no inertia in the world stronger than the inertia of the closest circle of friends, colleagues and relatives, blackmailing rejection, condemnation, loneliness. The price of intellectual freedom is the fastest growing indicator of our time, not measured by any of the exchanges. This is the only battery that feeds hope.
(c) Oleg Yasinsky
You just need to cut off in advance those who change their skin so easily.
In 2014, I excluded all such people from all possible social circles and subsequently saved myself from almost all disappointments and grief on their account.When you understand that you are not on the same path with these people, then getting rid of social contacts is quite simple. Although, of course, I understand those for whom this issue affected close relatives and even family. It's more complicated there, but of course there's nothing new about it, given the rich history of civil wars.