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Demian Elainé Yumei's avatar

As always, you speak with the strength of clarity and truth. Yes! There is no red or blue, no left vs right. There is only democracy vs fascism. Thank you for being a beacon of light, Viktor. 🇺🇦🇺🇸

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Robin E Ervin's avatar

A thought just came to me. White is the color of peace. Peace joins us. Becomes the glue between red and blue states. If we all remember we are one country White will united and bind red and blue states into one country like our flag. We are red white and blue. We the People -United States!!!

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Mary's avatar

White light is the combination of all colors, just pass it through a prism and they all show up. Love the image.

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Robin E Ervin's avatar

:)

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Kristie's avatar

So beautiful Robin! I love the imagery of the white binding the red & blue together into one country! Yes! We the people of the United States of America! 🇺🇲 Let freedom ring!

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Teri Gelini's avatar

WEEL SAID

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Teri Gelini's avatar

WELL SAID WEEL. sorry

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Kimberlyanne's avatar

Robin, this is beautiful 💙❤️🙏

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Nanci Self's avatar

Robin- that’s beautiful. Thank you 🙏👌🏽💜

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Joseph Felser's avatar

Power versus justice: this is the most critical question. America was founded as a nation with a commitment to justice, which also includes liberty and universal equality. We have not always lived up to our ideals, but we have never had a president who rejected our ideals, our basic values and principles until now. He only values power, and he wants all of it for himself. This is contrary to all we have held dear for 250 years, and we cannot and will not accept this despotism. And neither will Ukraine. Power is only a means to an end, namely to do good in the world and to establish justice. If power becomes an end in itself, that is perverse; it is a corruption that can only end in disaster.

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Susie C.'s avatar

Thank you for including the map of your 2019 election results. Enlightening! Slava Ukraini, and democracy for us all.

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lunafaer (she/they)'s avatar

thank you viktor. as usual, you brought me to tears with your kindness. be safe friend. i stand beside you from florida to hold the line.

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Judith Evans's avatar

I was at the protest in Boise, Idaho! It was a glorious afternoon as we stood together with each other and with the people of Ukraine. ❤️🇺🇸🇺🇦

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emily berleth's avatar

Thank you so much, Viktor. After Saturday’s march down Fifth Avenue—50,000 people, Viktor—it is bad and scary here, nothing like what you suffer, but I have hopes for us.

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Kristie's avatar

From the state of Indiana, I send you, Viktor, thanks for being our friend. Through our friendship we can share our desires for freedom and peace and grow stronger and more hopeful for a free world. One day I hope we can all sit at the table of freedom and shake hands knowing that together we made freedom ring loud and clear! God bless you Viktor! Slava Ukraini!!

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SheBee's avatar

That’s a pep talk I needed! Thank you for caring so much about us when Ukraine is suffering. I wish I had the power to help you. And thank you for staying so strong!!!!

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betsy5231's avatar

Thank you for your wisdom, Viktor—you may have no idea how meaningful and encouraging these observations are, but perhaps you do ☀️🌻🇺🇦🇺🇸🌻☀️

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Norm's avatar

We attended the No Kings rally in our town and I must admit I was surprised at how joyful an experience it was. There was a lot of bashing of the Criminal President, of course, but I believe people were happy to have an opportunity to fight back in some way against a fascist administration. We are looking forward to the next rally.

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Sharon Bouchard's avatar

For me it is pro-democracy and pro-humanity.

At the protests I attended no one asked anyone who they voted for or what party anyone belonged to.

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Teri Gelini's avatar

Beautiful written Viktor with such love and heart and encouraging peace for all of us. I wish you did not have bombs and destruction the historic buildings in your country and the death of so many good people. Hopefully at some point this will stop for you an die here in america will be back to some sort of democratic peace> Slava Ukraine

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Shari Froelich's avatar

I always enjoy your writing and perspective. Thank you Viktor

🇺🇸 ❤️🇺🇦🕊️

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Hope In The Homeland's avatar

I will stand beside any American that supports democracy.🇺🇸

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j covington's avatar

Thank you for caring so much, Viktor.

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