We Will Never Mistake You for Him. A note of solidarity for Americans who did not choose this. From a Ukrainian writer.

[Amaryllis]

https://viktorkravchuk.substack.com/p/we-will-never-mistake-you-for-him

We Will Never Mistake You for Him
A note of solidarity for Americans who did not choose this
Viktor Kravchuk

(This is by a wonderful Ukrainian writer with a large American following.)

....today I want to say something with sadness, not anger.

Sadness for the American people who wake up every day knowing that man is the president of their country.

Sadness for what it means to see someone like that standing in front of a nation that has given so much to the world.

This feeling is not to soften or to excuse anything, it is about refusing a dangerous mistake:

The mistake of confusing a man with a country.

Much more at link.

[Scrivener7]

1. That made me cry. Thanks Amaryllis. And thanks Viktor.

[Amaryllis]

3. His posts often make me cry. Read the comments at the end. He has quite a following.

[Scrivener7]

4. "How did you know we needed to hear that right now?"

Yes, we did.

[Amaryllis]

15. Viktor knew. I just got it this afternoon. He is remarkably perceptive and insightful and compassionate.

[erronis]

2. An excellent and heartwarming read. Thanks for posting.

[fierywoman]

5. Bless you for posting this and for introducing me to a wonderful writer.

[Deuxcents]

6. How I love the Ukrainian people and this man for comforting us while his country has been under attack for 4 years

The humanity in his writing and his empathy for us and our ideals is heart warming as I try to express myself thru tears. I’m bookmarking this as it’s inspiring and expressed by someone who loves freedom as much as we do. Thank you for posting. 🙏

[MustLoveBeagles]

7. Thanks for posting

[Cha]

8. Viktor Is Amazing.. he understands

completely and Communicates so Eloquently./

It is in "Sadness"... I was crying all the way through. .💔💔💔

Mahalo Amaryllis

This chapter of politics will pass. Systems built on cruelty always collapse under their own weight.

[Aristus]

9. Okay. Give me a few minutes. I need to cry.

I really needed this, Viktor…

Thank you…

[mr715]

10. Thank you for this.

[Orrex]

11. That's utterly humbling.

And a strange sense of relief that I'd forgotten I've needed.

[Wednesdays]

12. Well, we at DU can sympathize.

Yanukovych was not really legitimate, either.

[sheshe2]

13. Love Melts Ice. 💙💛

Thank you, Amaryllis.

That message from Viktor made me tear up.

[electric_blue68]

14. TY, Amaryllis!

Teary eyed.
This was a spiritual solace.

There's been various on line things I read. Sometimes, depending on subject matter - some international posters will voice similar thoughts. They know the majority of us are repulsed by him and his actions, or non-action!

[Doodles]

16. Oh my!

This one did me in. I thought if I ever let myself cry during all this horridness, I’d never stop. This was a different kind of tears.

[Figarosmom]

17. That was very nice

I read a lot good writing on substack.

[Mme. Defarge]

18. Oh my,

did I ever need that! Thank you so much for posting this and introducing me to this compassionate and articulate soul.

[littlemissmartypants]

19. 🌻🇺🇦❤️🇺🇦🌻 Slava Ukraini! 🌻🇺🇦❤️🇺🇦🌻