Finnish demonstrators bellow Finlandia at Russian Embassy
NewsThe Cold War just turned frigid.
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Would that all people so definitively opposed the Russian government and war and lie machine. Some speak of peace at any price. “Better red than dead.”
Finland has a rich heritage of courageously standing up to oppression, threats and outright attacks and land grabs by Moscow. Good to have them in NATO.
Quite right. “Live Free or Die” as the number plates on New Hampshire cars proudly proclaim.
Brilliant! There’s been a Ukraine contingent across the road from the Russian Embassy, at Kensington Gardens for weeks too.
Nationalism is worth nothing in times of moral decay.
“Helsinki: zero points.”
It isn’t “Nationalism” it’s patriotism. Big difference. The Finns have seen the Russians invade before.
So why care about a North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
Shouldn’t Baltic patriots form their own organization?
And how strong would that be? Not very.
Frigid? how does that not inspire and warm the cockles of the heart?
“Finlandia” means looking back in history, doesn’t it.
I would have preferred seeing Finland and Sweden being proud of their long-standing military independence.
These hasty NATO-applications are more likely to lead towards WWIII rather than towards peace.
It seems quite apparent that all this is driven by fear. Thus, I find it more timely to cite Master Yoda:
“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”
It isn’t driven by fear, it’s driven by common sense.
Wouldn’t it then make more sense that all Slavic nations formed their own organization.
On the basis you are suggesting we would have no IMF, no World Bank, No Bretton Woods agreement, no United Nations etc etc etc
What a wonderful world if we could do without.
Yes, and the traffic would be a lot better here in NYC when the UN would no longer be in session!
Meanwhile, in Turin, Italy: Ukraine won Eurovision & teamed up with the group from Finland for a memorable street jam! Wonderful collaboration!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-BdcqeEBFk
The Eurovision song contest has been and will always be the epitome of lack of culture, lack of standard, deference to Anglo-Saxon pop culture, abandonment of any norms and values within a pseudo-democratic framework.
Who said it was anything else? This video is a friendly collaboration between Ukrainian & a Finnish rock groups for a street jam in a lovely Italian setting. Don’t complicate it.
The Ukrainian group, BTW, is using traditional instruments from their country which I definitely wouldn’t attribute to “Anglo-Saxon pop culture”.
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/kalush-orchestra-ukraine-eurovision/
A stark reminder to Putin of what happened during the Winter War… On that occasion, the League of Nations expelled Russia – any chance that the UN will do the same? Don’t hold your breath.
This is why Sibelius is so great: not only patriotic but lovely music.
Sorry! I don’t understand, why in the headline “bellowed” is used instead of “sang”. When it is sung open-air, it doesn’t sound like in a concert hall.
In my opinion of more importance is the fact, that they replaced “Suomi” by Ucraine.
Nothing like having the wolf at the door to create a sudden change of heart about NATO. Then it’s time to “bellow” one’s allegiance.
Well, that what nationalists do, they bellow their anthems.
You know, like “Rule, Britannia!” or “Land of Pomp and Circumstance”.
It’s called Solidarity, Norman…
What, with Hungary?