Nationalism versus Citizenship
Much of the debate in Ukraine is about the perceived notion of "Nationalism" and ethnicity, the us versus them argument. Russia is not a threat to Ukraine, it is Ukrainians and their political leaders that undermine Ukraine's stability and prosperity. Their political leaders. sadly, have failed to represent their Citizens. Instead they seek to promote division based on ethnicity. The concept of Nationalism more often then not divides a nation as opposed to uniting its people. One mans notion of National values is another mans vilification. Exactly who is Ukrainian and who is not? And should it matter? No more is this divide greatest then in the Language debate. Nationalism is more often than not used to rally the troops when those that promote it as a political tool have nothing else to unite the nation or offer as an alternative policy to secure support. It is for this reason Ukraine remains divided. Ethnically ...