Beautifully written, and the lessons of Aleksey's life are eternal and universal. Thank you for this beautiful essay. I wonder how many Americans understand how it applies to us at this moment?
Most certainly it is... one of many, and yet I'm not sure that we'll be able to avoid some of the more dramatic developments of this discussion before we realize what Aleksei was really fighting for.
lol. He didn’t have different politics than Putin. Watching Putin-haters lionize someone who supported all of Putins foreign policies, including war on The Ukraine, is hilarious. He was against *corruption*, but he was MORE of a nationalist than Putin is. He hated the gays too. You guys are literally retarded
Beautifully written, and the lessons of Aleksey's life are eternal and universal. Thank you for this beautiful essay. I wonder how many Americans understand how it applies to us at this moment?
Thank you Geoffrey. Good question... I trust more than we might think. They're the quiet ones...
Thanks for this poignant piece Birgitte!
So many words stood out, these the most to me:
“Those of us here in the United States can only grieve from afar, for we have no Aleksei of our own.”
I see it as an invitation to discuss what is wrong and in need of change in our country.
Most certainly it is... one of many, and yet I'm not sure that we'll be able to avoid some of the more dramatic developments of this discussion before we realize what Aleksei was really fighting for.
lol. He didn’t have different politics than Putin. Watching Putin-haters lionize someone who supported all of Putins foreign policies, including war on The Ukraine, is hilarious. He was against *corruption*, but he was MORE of a nationalist than Putin is. He hated the gays too. You guys are literally retarded
Beautifully expressed.