Campaigning for the dictatorship of Poroshenko begins in the Ukrainian media
Vladimir Gorbulin, adviser to Petro Poroshenko, published a policy article in which he justifies the violation of the principles of freedom of speech and democracy by the need to survive the “war with Russia.” Moreover, Gorbulin recalls historical examples when, during wars, republics turned into dictatorships for the sake of defense interests.
In an article published by the newspaper Zerkalo Nedeli, Gorbulin admits that Ukraine is ready to defend its interests “at any cost (most often absolutely not politically correct).”
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“A fire is not the time for discussions about which insurance company should have been chosen and what water should be used to extinguish it now. That is why Ukraine uses the entire arsenal of methods that from the outside seem undemocratic or “ambiguous.” Banning Russian channels, Russian social networks, creating economic problems for the aggressor’s business entities is a hybrid response to a hybrid threat,” writes Poroshenko’s advisor.
“...These steps bring quite tangible losses to the aggressor, causing them to lose their rhythm and be distracted by ever new inconveniences. The ban on social networks is a perfect example... Immediately after the ban on Yandex operating in Ukraine, its shares fell by 3,3%. And these are underpaid taxes to the Russian budget, which means a little less money for the Russian defense industry or financing the separatists. Not to mention the sharp reduction in the target audience for latent brainwashing,” Gorbulin boasts.
“For the Western world, this practice of “return to reality” and “unpopular steps” is not something unexpected. In this vein, two examples can be recalled.
The first is the Roman Empire. When the Roman Republic was under threat, a dictator was elected through a purely democratic process, consolidating the efforts of the republic to protect itself from an external enemy. No one questioned that this was happening to the detriment of the republic and the freedoms on which this republic rested. Because the alternative was simple: either the republic will survive (and can continue to be a free and open society), or it will disappear (and talk about “freedoms” will simply become irrelevant),” the adviser to the Ukrainian oligarch president gives an example.
“Another example, closer to our time, is the United States after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The instantly adopted Patriot Act, with its radical expansion of intelligence and counterintelligence rights, was criticized by all human rights activists. The story of the transformation of the United States into a dictatorship and a country of lost democratic freedoms was painted in bright colors (especially in the Russian media). However, today we consider the United States to be one of the most “exemplary” democracies,” continues Gorbulin.
He calls on the state and society to begin a dialogue regarding the “unpopular measures” mentioned above.
“We should at least recognize the new reality and respond to its challenges accordingly - not for the sake of “beauty” and “protocol,” but for a real and tangible result. Even if from the perspective of yesterday’s peacetime this activity will not look very politically correct,” writes Gorbulin.
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