An Era of Cowards and Sellouts - February 7th 2025

February 7th 2025

Yuriy reflects on the decline of global moral values and the impact on war-torn regions like Ukraine and Gaza. He shares poignant personal stories, urging listeners to support the fight for freedom and dignity.

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Is February 7th. 

It's a little strange to think about it now, but I remember very well with times when politicians, intellectuals, and even big business representatives emphasized with human life and dignity were the main value. That freedom was at treasure, that had to be preserved and for which one could sacrifice a lot. Those times are long gone now politicians are looking for an understanding with scoundrels and murderers advising Ukraine to give Putin its territories so that he can show his people at least something as proof of victory and seriously discussing the possibility of stopping military aid so that the war can end as soon as possible. 

We live in an era of cowards and sellouts, people who are willing to sell freedom and dignity to anyone who is willing to buy them. We stand on the shoulders of the giants who defeated Nazism and destroyed the insane and senseless evil empire called the USSR, and these giants are ashamed of how we have distorted the world we built. Human life is no longer the main value. People no longer mean anything their opinion can no longer be taken into account if you are rich and powerful enough. 

And this is exactly what we are seeing now in the Gaza Strip, which is probably the most cursed and terrible place on Earth. I've been there many times as a reporter, I had friends there, I knew how scary it could be during the bombing. I almost stayed there forever after Hamas accused me of spying for Israel. But you know what the main impression of Gaza is? People there are humiliated and intimidated, they have no hope for anything good. The blockade, endless wars, and the dictatorship of the Hamas facts have deprived them of their freedom and dignity.

And now rich people from wealthy, powerful countries are deciding what to do with these Gazans, coming up with plans that would have seemed completely detached from reality a few years ago, but now can easily be implemented.  I have written a new text about this on Substack. There will be a link to it in the episode description where some of my photos there. They show a terrible Gaza ruled by cruel people, but which was home to many. There is a photo with a girl on the street. I don't know who she's or where she's from, I just took it this photo by accident. But every day I think about her, about whatever she is alive or not crippled. I think about her parents and about millions of other people, first of all, here in Ukraine. We must somehow hold on until the time when Freedom and Dignity become the main values again. 

And while we are holding on, read my text and if you like, send me a few dollars. Thank you.  

Episode Transcript

(00:03):
Is February 7th.
It's a little strange to thinkabout it now, but I remember very
well with times when politicians,intellectuals, and even big business
representatives emphasized with humanlife and dignity were the main value.
That freedom was at treasure,that had to be preserved and for
which one could sacrifice a lot.

(00:25):
Those times are long gone now politiciansare looking for an understanding with
scoundrels and murderers advisingUkraine to give Putin its territories
so that he can show his people atleast something as proof of victory and
seriously discussing the possibilityof stopping military aid so that

(00:46):
the war can end as soon as possible.
We live in an era of cowards andsellouts, people who are willing
to sell freedom and dignity toanyone who is willing to buy them.
We stand on the shoulders of the giantswho defeated Nazism and destroyed the
insane and senseless evil empire calledthe USSR, and these giants are ashamed of

(01:13):
how we have distorted the world we built.
Human life is no longer the main value.
People no longer mean anythingtheir opinion can no longer
be taken into account if youare rich and powerful enough.
And this is exactly what we are seeing nowin the Gaza Strip, which is probably the

(01:34):
most cursed and terrible place on Earth.
I've been there many times as areporter, I had friends there, I knew
how scary it could be during the bombing.
I almost stayed there forever afterHamas accused me of spying for Israel.
But you know what the mainimpression of Gaza is?

(01:54):
People there are humiliatedand intimidated, they have
no hope for anything good.
The blockade, endless wars,and the dictatorship of the
Hamas facts have deprived themof their freedom and dignity.
And now rich people from wealthy,powerful countries are deciding what
to do with these Gazans, coming up withplans that would have seemed completely

(02:19):
detached from reality a few years ago,but now can easily be implemented.
I have written a new textabout this on Substack.
There will be a link to it in the episodedescription where some of my photos there.
They show a terrible Gaza ruled by cruelpeople, but which was home to many.

(02:42):
There is a photo witha girl on the street.
I don't know who she's orwhere she's from, I just took
it this photo by accident.
But every day I think about her, aboutwhatever she is alive or not crippled.
I think about her parents andabout millions of other people,
first of all, here in Ukraine.

(03:03):
We must somehow hold on untilthe time when Freedom and Dignity
become the main values again.
And while we are holding on, read my textand if you like, send me a few dollars.
Thank you.