Hengwulf said:
Hengwulf said:
Is it possible that those hired thugs also consist of "normal" civilian Yanukovych supporters. Like the protesters but for the other side, coming to Kiev to fight for their side of the argument, and therefore protected by the government forces? Surely there must be people willing to fight for the other side?
I asked this question some days ago. Can we now confirm any of this? Were some / most of those unidentified troops Russia supporters?
I've answered already here - http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,295688.msg7060410.html#msg7060410
But lemme put it the other way. Imagine Yanukovich as Obama and his target audience of Eastern Ukraine - as black people of U.S. Imagine that black U.S. citizens vote for Obama just because he's black. Imagine that
blackeastern ukranian people vote for
Obama Yanukovich just because he's
black from eastern Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine during the Soviet times grew up as
Detroit Industrial Centre and was colonized by citizens throughout the whole
Africa Soviet Union. After the collapse of Soviet Union this regions began to loose its industrial centre powers, became poorer and poorer. Some cities were formed around one plant. When the plant stops working the whole city goes down like Detroit. The wellfare is gone, but the populace is not. This people continue to simpathise
Africa Russia as a simbol of Soviet Union which gave them prosperity. But half of them realize that it won't solve their problems. And now they are stuck - since you cannot travel back in time, this won't get back
Detroit The East to its industrial glory, but
Obama Yanukovich is kind of a man that represents them, and knows their feelings. They thinks he'll manage to get the 'time back'. He broke his promises - a better life and reborn of
Detroit their facilities didn't happen, they're disappointed with him but they still continue to vote and support him since he's
black from their own region. He's one of them.
Regarding the thugs. Imagine Obama hiring poor
people from the getto's with it's gangs. They are poor, they need some money and they are brainwashed that they are send to fight the white Ku-Kluks-Klan Nazi Maidan folks. So, to sum up - the most fighting force - getto's thugs are fighting simply for money and support Yanukovich just because he's from their regions. This is an irrational belief. But they are far away from politics, cannot understand the reasons why Maidan arose and will doubtfully fight for Yanukovich with guns and not for money. Again, as I've posted before, there was a fight between Maidan and Thugs - 1:0, the thugs run away in a first clash. It wasn't even a battle.
Oh, funny thing. Today Yanukovich had his press-conference in Russia. With russian journalists. Right now I'm reading russian's reaction: "Gee Gods, I've heard rumours that he's stupid, but didn't realize he's that stupid. Now I understand why Maidan arose".