Originally Posted by
Smaguris
You don't want to offend Azov? Do you support neo-nazis? The times must be hard for you so I understand if that makes you upset but sorry to say it - Azov defending Ukraine doesn't make them less of a nazi scum. They're very much capable of committing attrocities too, especially to anyone they deem a "Russian spy". There are graphic videos that I cannot post here even with NSFW tag I think, but it is already documented that they kill Ukranians too.
I don't want you to spread some unsubstantiated bs such as "I've heard one guy said azov killed ukrainian civilians".
I support my army, do not manipulate me. Azov is a unit of the National Guard, which was formed from volunteers in 2014, after Russia took Crimea, part of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. This unit, in which serve: Ukrainians, Russians, Jews, Greeks, Georgians, Crimean Tatars and Belarusians. For 8 years now, soldiers of different faiths have been serving in this unit hand in hand: Orthodox, Catholics, Protestants, pagans, Jews and Muslims. Where the majority speaks Russian.
It is an official regiment and any ukrainian can join it regardless his/her political ideologies or lack thereof. So regarding your statement everyone who joins Azov automatically becomes "nazi scum"?
Yes, there were incidents when separate individuals, who were involved in criminal cases, fought for some period of time as part of Azov regiment, but what then? Let's nullify all the deeds of all the regiment? That is stupid.
National Socialism in Germany is based on theories of anti-Semitism, racial hierarchy and social Darwinism. So where is it in multicultural Azov?
Are there many of nationalists? Yes, hundred percent. What's wrong with being a nationalist? Our nation is young and someone needs to build it. I see a squeamish attitude in the so-called progressive countries towards nationalists and patriots but for us they became a backbone of national resistance and military formations, they were among the first to defend our country when Russia attacked us in 2014.
Do they have paganism attributes? Yes, they do, but what's wrong with that if this is a tribute to our ancestors?
Thanks to Azov and other units defending Mariupol, many Mariupol residents who remained in the city managed to evacuate. So how is that nazism?
Last edited by Hug; Apr 7, 2022 at 12:15 PM.