Comments by "1midnightfish" (@1midnightfish) on "Russian man: "Evil happens because good people are silent"" video.

Dear 1420, I'm so glad you came across yet another individual whose words were so powerful they were worthy of a separate video... There's a whole discussion in the comments about his appraisal of democracy, but I understand why an intelligent, right-minded person would speak so bitterly at this point. I found his silences, the time he took to answer some questions, very moving. I hope that he and russians like him manage to stay safe in the coming year, and bring about the change they so badly want. That includes you guys! My best wishes for 2024 ❤ Practical point: is it just me, or is the soundtrack slightly out of synch with the footage? It may be worth going back and fixing it if you can.
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@sacredbirdman Thank you, I was scrolling through the comments to see if anyone else was thinking this. I would add that for this reason, we should never ever take democracy for granted, never think "we've cracked it now, let's sit back and let it do its thing" - democracy is us doing our thing, day in day out, and that is indeed about education, and also equality, human rights, and policies that see beyond immediate gain into the future of humanity.
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@telebubba5527 In theory, I completely agree with you, in practice... I look at Italy (where I was born) and then the UK (where I've lived most of my life) and sadly the UK, for all its huge, undeniable problems, is a much better country to live in. In theory, theory is the same as practice, in practice it is not.
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@doncarlodivargas5497 That's right, let's go back to Victorian times when the poor were not allowed to vote, how enlightened and forward-thinking of you
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@doncarlodivargas5497 Yup, full-on Victorian view of poverty as moral failing... are you sure you didn't fall into some of sort steampunk time machine in the 1840s that spat you out in the 21st century? The poor are poor because the rich are rich. Deal with it.
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