Nazis Are Scum, Occupation Is a Crime - February 14th 2025

February 14th 2025

Yuriy provides a powerful reminder of the enduring importance of dignity, freedom, and resistance against oppression. We delve into historical parallels and current threats, reinforcing the necessity of standing with Ukraine against tyranny and occupation.

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It is February 14. 

Today, I just want to remind you what a deal in which dignity, freedom, and human lives are measured in dollars is a very bad deal because there are things more variable than dollars. 

Let me remind you that the war will not end as long as there is even a single inch of occupied land in Ukraine. Because even if the guns fall silent, the torture chambers and concentration camps will not disappear. And every day, just like now, people will be tortured and murdered there. So, leaving towns and villages under occupation while saying what the most important thing is to prevent people from dying is hypocrisy and a lie. People will continue to die.  

It is strange but it has to be repeated in the 21st century. But I will remind you anyway: Nazis are scum, occupation is a crime, and appeasement of an aggressor never works. "Blessed are the peacemakers said Jesus," but he did not mean those who give the aggressor everything they desire and when, call it peace. 

The other day, my brother in arms said that the West is now in the same position as Ukraine was during the Balkan Wars of 1990s. Back then we were all going about our lives, not even thinking that one day, we too could face a siege like Sarajevo or mass executions like in Srebenica. Right now, you are not thinking about it, but the threat of war escalating is very real.

I will finish today on a somewhat solemn note, but forgive me for that. Before the start of Second World War, Winston Churchill said that a nation that chooses shame over war will get both shame and war. Do not choose shame. Stand with Ukraine. Stand for freedom and dignity.  

Episode Transcript

(00:02):
It is February 14.
Today, I just want to remind you whata deal in which dignity, freedom, and
human lives are measured in dollarsis a very bad deal because there are
things more variable than dollars.
Let me remind you that the war will notend as long as there is even a single

(00:25):
inch of occupied land in Ukraine.
Because even if the guns fallsilent, the torture chambers and
concentration camps will not disappear.
And every day, just like now, peoplewill be tortured and murdered there.
So, leaving towns and villages underoccupation while saying what the most

(00:45):
important thing is to prevent peoplefrom dying is hypocrisy and a lie.
People will continue to die.
It is strange but it has to berepeated in the 21st century.

But I will remind you anyway (00:58):
Nazis are scum, occupation is a crime, and
appeasement of an aggressor never works.
"Blessed are the peacemakers saidJesus," but he did not mean those
who give the aggressor everythingthey desire and when, call it peace.
The other day, my brother inarms said that the West is now in

(01:21):
the same position as Ukraine wasduring the Balkan Wars of 1990s.
Back then we were all going about ourlives, not even thinking that one day,
we too could face a siege like Sarajevoor mass executions like in Srebenica.
Right now, you are not thinkingabout it, but the threat of

(01:44):
war escalating is very real.
I will finish today on a somewhatsolemn note, but forgive me for that.
Before the start of Second WorldWar, Winston Churchill said that
a nation that chooses shame overwar will get both shame and war.
Do not choose shame.

(02:04):
Stand with Ukraine.
Stand for freedom and dignity.