Anatomical dissection of a whimsically constructed kingdom of truth
Gandeto
November 23, 2008
By Gandeto
A response to "Macedonia and FYROM – Communist Lies and Christianity"
From Nov. 13th , written by the so called AWAC which purports to promote the truth about Macedonia.
Judging by the shades of colors with which they paint the "truth" and the assorted topics of discussion selected for "cleansing" they, the AWAC members, have inadvertently left an indelible imprint of a conspiratorial designs whose odor precedes their arrival, reveals their hidden agenda and confirms their intended purpose.
Indeed, the AWAC members are neither Macedonians nor they stand to promote the truth about issues concerning Macedonia. Their main objective, easily deducible from their writings, is two fold: (a) to confuse the uninformed readers about issues concerning the real Macedonian people, as oppose to those newly created by the Greek government and (b) to divert attention from the real human rights issue regarding the ethnic minority of Macedonians living in Greece whose rights, freedom and dignity as people, are drastically curtailed and abused.
In the aforementioned article "Macedonia and FYROM – Communist Lies and Christianity" the usual, well-used catch words are employed, once more, to somehow (a) invoke in the reader painful memories of past "atrocities" committed by communists, (b) link the "FYROM" people with the communists and (c) provoke the same indignation associated with "them ugly commies" on one hand and "Christianity", the Greeks of today, on the other. Sadly, the old propaganda trick of the early forties, I am afraid, will not work this time because first, today´s readers are much more informed then you give them credit for, second, your sinister attempt to create "us-vs-them" block mentality is clumsily transparent and third, in my opinion, your attempt to use this title as a bate for your venomous attack on the Republic of Macedonia and portray the people of Macedonia as communists is not only childish and ill-conceived but down-right malicious and insulting.
Instead of disseminating worn-out propaganda lines and attempting to buy and collect new "converts" to your failed political goals you should advise, since you claim to be in that business, your leaders in Athens to grasp the extended peaceful hand from the Republic of Macedonia, embrace the people of Macedonia as your neighbors and fellow Christians (after all, the two people from both countries share an enormous amount of "sameness"), prosper together in the new Europe and burry the hatchet of hatred once and forever.
It is our duty as a civilized people to promote peace and cooperation between nations instead of hatred and division; it is incumbent upon us to stifle the flames of war and work tirelessly towards building bridges instead of barriers, it is our duty to overcome our old prejudices and accept the other fellow as equal instead of pompously beating our chest and claim that we are better then our neighbor; it is within our times to change the old, stupid, mentality of grabbing more land for ourselves and making "our nation" bigger then yours. We are, collectively speaking, too small for that and we are nothing but a pawn in a big chess game. It is time that the winds of war cease and never blow our countryside again. Pray, (borrowing a phrase from Tecumseh) as you claim to be a Christian, not to be stronger then me, but to be able to defeat the demons within you. Ancient history is neither yours nor mine; it belongs in antiquity. Alexander as a historical icon belongs to all of us. Let it be. Let us be able to overcome nonessential obstacles that by their nature do not impede today´s progress; let us hope for wisdom in our leaders to see and recognize the anomalies inherited in retrograde thinking. Republic of Macedonia is not a threat to Greece; she, in the near future, could be your biggest asset.
Recognize the ethnic Macedonians living in Greece; they are your citizens, treat them with equal dignity and again, instead of denying their existence, rise above your ingrained prejudices and right the past wrongs. Let them speak their mother´s tongue and provide primary education in their Macedonian language. Let the children learn from their own grandparents their traditional songs and stories only grandparents can deliver. You will be stronger and bigger for it; diversity of populations is not an impediment to cultural greatness but an incentive to cultural wealth. It is only human to forgive and let us move forward from this day on. Stop the hate and look around yourselves; it is time "hermano". We are not that different from each other…
Until next time….
A response to "Macedonia and FYROM – Communist Lies and Christianity"
From Nov. 13th , written by the so called AWAC which purports to promote the truth about Macedonia.
Judging by the shades of colors with which they paint the "truth" and the assorted topics of discussion selected for "cleansing" they, the AWAC members, have inadvertently left an indelible imprint of a conspiratorial designs whose odor precedes their arrival, reveals their hidden agenda and confirms their intended purpose.
Indeed, the AWAC members are neither Macedonians nor they stand to promote the truth about issues concerning Macedonia. Their main objective, easily deducible from their writings, is two fold: (a) to confuse the uninformed readers about issues concerning the real Macedonian people, as oppose to those newly created by the Greek government and (b) to divert attention from the real human rights issue regarding the ethnic minority of Macedonians living in Greece whose rights, freedom and dignity as people, are drastically curtailed and abused.
In the aforementioned article "Macedonia and FYROM – Communist Lies and Christianity" the usual, well-used catch words are employed, once more, to somehow (a) invoke in the reader painful memories of past "atrocities" committed by communists, (b) link the "FYROM" people with the communists and (c) provoke the same indignation associated with "them ugly commies" on one hand and "Christianity", the Greeks of today, on the other. Sadly, the old propaganda trick of the early forties, I am afraid, will not work this time because first, today´s readers are much more informed then you give them credit for, second, your sinister attempt to create "us-vs-them" block mentality is clumsily transparent and third, in my opinion, your attempt to use this title as a bate for your venomous attack on the Republic of Macedonia and portray the people of Macedonia as communists is not only childish and ill-conceived but down-right malicious and insulting.
Instead of disseminating worn-out propaganda lines and attempting to buy and collect new "converts" to your failed political goals you should advise, since you claim to be in that business, your leaders in Athens to grasp the extended peaceful hand from the Republic of Macedonia, embrace the people of Macedonia as your neighbors and fellow Christians (after all, the two people from both countries share an enormous amount of "sameness"), prosper together in the new Europe and burry the hatchet of hatred once and forever.
It is our duty as a civilized people to promote peace and cooperation between nations instead of hatred and division; it is incumbent upon us to stifle the flames of war and work tirelessly towards building bridges instead of barriers, it is our duty to overcome our old prejudices and accept the other fellow as equal instead of pompously beating our chest and claim that we are better then our neighbor; it is within our times to change the old, stupid, mentality of grabbing more land for ourselves and making "our nation" bigger then yours. We are, collectively speaking, too small for that and we are nothing but a pawn in a big chess game. It is time that the winds of war cease and never blow our countryside again. Pray, (borrowing a phrase from Tecumseh) as you claim to be a Christian, not to be stronger then me, but to be able to defeat the demons within you. Ancient history is neither yours nor mine; it belongs in antiquity. Alexander as a historical icon belongs to all of us. Let it be. Let us be able to overcome nonessential obstacles that by their nature do not impede today´s progress; let us hope for wisdom in our leaders to see and recognize the anomalies inherited in retrograde thinking. Republic of Macedonia is not a threat to Greece; she, in the near future, could be your biggest asset.
Recognize the ethnic Macedonians living in Greece; they are your citizens, treat them with equal dignity and again, instead of denying their existence, rise above your ingrained prejudices and right the past wrongs. Let them speak their mother´s tongue and provide primary education in their Macedonian language. Let the children learn from their own grandparents their traditional songs and stories only grandparents can deliver. You will be stronger and bigger for it; diversity of populations is not an impediment to cultural greatness but an incentive to cultural wealth. It is only human to forgive and let us move forward from this day on. Stop the hate and look around yourselves; it is time "hermano". We are not that different from each other…
Until next time….
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