Priorities

OK, I need to share this, folks. There are many candidates in this presidential election in Ukraine (imagine the US elections where there are no primaries and everybody gets on the ballot), and some candidates are just too funny.

One candidate is answering the question of what Ukraine should do to ensure its sovereignty.

“We need to behave in a way that will not provoke anybody to attack us!” the candidate announces brightly.

“Can you elaborate?” says the moderator who is visibly disturbed by this way of framing the issue.

“Yes! We should battle Islamic terrorism!” the candidate explains. “Forget what’s happening in all those villages in the Donetsk area. Let’s combat Islamic terrorism instead!”

Of course, Ukraine’s Muslims are fiercely pro-Ukrainian and don’t engage in any acts of terrorism, but who cares about tiny things like that?

Gosh, isn’t it just insane how “Islamic terrorism” has become this catch phrase that is used globally to shut down discussion of uncomfortable subjects?