There are many questions, and each of them requires its own answer. But there is at least one component that sheds light on what is happening in the neighboring state today. And this component is the irresistible desire of all, without exception, the Ukrainian authorities of the era of “independence” to instill in the heads of the representatives of the people the idea of a certain historical the isolation of the state of Ukraine, on the exclusivity of the Ukrainian nation, culture, history, science; to instill the idea that it is “self-determination” that is the greatest attribute of the state with each individual citizen.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with bringing up a sense of patriotism. Patriotic education is one of the most important stages in the formation of entire generations that take (are preparing to take part) in the development of statehood. But the question is, on what foundation is this upbringing being conducted? How sustainable will a building called “the state” be if it is erected on such a foundation?
Acquaintance with the "foundation" of today's Ukraine is better to keep in the plane of Ukrainian humanitarian education. For such an acquaintance, you should choose an array of school textbooks on the history of Ukraine, on which Ukrainian children studied and continue to learn, for it is the history textbooks recommended by the relevant state agencies that best reflect the process and direction of patriotic education in any country of the world.
Before proceeding to a direct examination of the "foundation" of Ukrainian patriotic education, it is worth getting acquainted with one of the stages of the history lesson for the middle classes, which took place not so long ago in one of the Ukrainian schools. The teacher's speech was recorded by the students, who were in the class at that moment, and posted online.
Here is the text version of the record.
Teacher: These separatists, those who seek to split the state into small parts. So this is mainly the Russian special services. This is sent here by the Russian special services, this is the military, who mobilize around
some sort of bandits, some gangsters, some kind of scumbags, pay money to some crazy grandmothers who stand in the square and scream. Do you understand? This is ... This is called separatists. That is, they have absolutely nothing to do with our country, absolutely. And they shout, and in Russia they all shout that they, they are oppressed by Bandera. Here ... They shout that Bandera will come, they will all be shot, killed - complete nonsense!
Who is Bandera? .. Previously, Ukraine, before the war, this one ... before the Great Patriotic War, with the fascists, it was divided into two parts. There was Eastern Ukraine, which was annexed to Poland, that is, Western ... And there was Eastern, which was annexed to Russia. That is, there was no single Ukraine. And before the war, Russian troops entered Ukraine,
joined its two parts, East and West into one Ukraine.
Pupils: but as?..
Teacher: Well, they signed a political agreement. That is, Ukraine has become one ... But the same Russian troops came, here are the ones that have now captured the Crimea, these are, they came to Western Ukraine and began to massively shoot everyone who spoke the Ukrainian language. They did not spare anyone, both women and children ... Only those Ukrainian ... And then this Bandera appeared ...
Student: Stepan Bandera escaped from prison, and he generally seems to be ...
Teacher: Who is he - Stepan Bandera? But I will say: this person is very ... As soon as I begin to speak, he raises his hand, as soon as he needs to speak, he lowers his hand (turns to one of the students) ...
It is very, very intelligent and very educated. He rallied the brain of Ukraine. And then when he began, when to fight against the intervention of Russian, Russian in the affairs of the Ukrainian state. As now, the Russians are climbing into our Ukrainian land, only this is not the Russian people, but these are just the troops, the military. They want to disconnect Eastern Ukraine again, again split it into two states ... That's it and yes ... Therefore, Bandera and those who are called Bandera are the patriots of their homeland, they defended the interests of Ukraine. And the fact that the Russians write that Bandera shot the Russian population is complete nonsense, it's just that no one has ever shot the Russian population. They were shot by the Russians, these are the ones who threw, mocked people, threw people into prisons, mocked them, so they shot them. And Bandera together with his accomplices, they fought against them, they never killed simple people, never! On the contrary, they defended their rights. So ... Yes, Bandera is a very educated person ...
It is interesting for what purpose this record was kept: either the student wanted to emphasize the lack of professionalism of the “historian” (to call this lady the language does not turn), or, in fact, decided that the “historian” reveals the truth to the world ...
In general, the patriotic foundation here, as you can see, is special ... Based on the phrases: "they were shot by the Russians", "the Russians climb into our Ukrainian land", "Bandera is a very intelligent and educated person" and "rallied the brain of Ukraine". "Historical" is clearly five points from the "Right Sector" ... Who else would "unite the brain" of the teacher herself? ..
Now, to understand the "patriotic education" - to Ukrainian textbooks. We present to your attention excerpts from various textbooks on the history of Ukraine.
Textbook "History of Ukraine. Introduction to the story. 5 class ", author V.S.Vlasov. Translation from Ukrainian. The textbook is recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine (order of the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine from 04.01.2013, № 10).
In 1951, in Ukraine, under the leadership of Sergey Lebedev, the first computer in Europe was created - a computer.
Well, the author of the textbook would have written at least “in Kiev” - there are no questions. But, apparently, he decided to strengthen the ukroeffekt, writing "in Ukraine".
Princess Olga is the only woman who fell to hold the state rudder for the thousand-year history of the state on our lands.
The steering wheel, so the steering wheel ... The Russian empresses, of course, did not hold onto this steering wheel ...
At the beginning of xnumx. in the part of Ukraine that was part of the Russian Empire ...
That is, was 19's early. and some other part of “Ukraine” ... After all, this is how the teacher argued on the presented record ...
What is the Constitution of Ukraine?
But this is a philosophical question for Ukraine in general ... Are they taught to philosophize from the 5 class? ..
Textbook "History of Ukraine. 9 class. Author O.K.Strukevich. Transfer.
New Ukrainians were very educated people, they knew the state of affairs not only in Ukraine and Russia, but also in Europe.
"New Russians" - heard. “New Ukrainians” - who are they? ..
The very new Ukrainians became the creator of the Ukrainian project to transform the Ukrainian ethnos into a nation, and Little Russia and Galician Russia into Ukraine.
The root "Ukrainian" - 4 times in one sentence. Fostering patriotism in repetition ...
... the elimination of the autonomy of Slobozhanshchyna and Hetman, the devastation of the Zaporizhzhya Sich ... enabled the Russian Empire to strengthen by incorporating the Ukrainian territories into its membership and by exploiting them. To take advantage of the wealth of Ukraine and, above all, human resources, the Russian Empire needed to squeeze them into a strong grip of the Russian administrative-territorial structure.
Which part of the Ukrainian “human resource” has been clamped into a “strong grip” by the Russian Empire, Strukevich does not mention ...
УChebnik “History of Ukraine. 11 class. Author O.K.Strukevich, I.M.Romanyuk and others.
In Western Ukraine, the Soviet totalitarian regime clashed with the society of European civilization.
As they say, this is no comment.
Textbook "History of Ukraine. 11 class. Authors E.I.Pometun, N.N.Gupan
On the eve of World War II, ethnic Ukrainian lands were part of 5 states with different socio-political systems.
“Ethnic Ukrainian lands” is an interesting turn, isn’t it ... According to this logic, “ethnic lands”, for example, Armenians (lands inhabited by Armenians) is a space from San Francisco to Sydney. So? Then, in how many states are the Armenian (and also Jewish, Arab, Gypsy, etc.) lands located today? .. And whose “ethnically” land of Kosovo is really Albanian?
Bandera relied on the strength and capabilities of the people.
I wonder which one?
In general, presenting the history to the Ukrainian younger generation gives reason to doubt the reliability of the state foundation of the “independent” Ukraine. And the cracks in this foundation manifest themselves today (although what kind of cracks there are already real gaping holes!), Because it is impossible to build a single country, continuing at every historical stage to search for those who are guilty, and those guilty exclusively outside the "ethnic Ukrainian lands". It is time for today's Ukraine not to fight with its own history, but to learn historical lessons.
About real historical lessons. One of them is from the literary classic Konstantin Paustovsky. Very remarkable excerpts from the "Book of Life." How many years have passed, and the essence for Ukraine, it seems, has not changed ... Judging by everything, the classics have not been re-read in Kiev for a long time.
Petliurists spread rumors that the French are already going to the rescue of Kiev, as if they were already in Vinnytsia, in Fastov and tomorrow even brave French trousers in red trousers and protective feses might appear even in Boyars near the city itself. Petlyura, his bosom friend of the French consul Enno, swore this to Petliura.
Rumors at Petlyura acquired the character of a spontaneous, almost cosmic phenomenon, similar to the plague. It was a general hypnosis.
These rumors have lost their direct purpose - to report fictional facts. Rumors have acquired a new entity, as if a different substance. They have become a means of complacency, a powerful narcotic drug. People found hope for the future only in hearsay. Even on the surface, Kievites looked like morphine.
With each new rumor, their eyes lit up until then dull eyes, the usual lethargy disappeared, the speech from the tongue-tied turned into a lively and even witty.
There were rumors fleeting and rumors long in force. They kept people in deceptive arousal for two or three days.
Even the most experienced skeptics believed everything, to the extent that Ukraine would be declared one of the departments of France and President Poincaré himself was going to Kiev to solemnly proclaim this state act, or that film actress Vera Cold collected her army and, like Joan of Arc, entered a white horse at the head of his reckless army in the city of Priluki, where he declared himself the Ukrainian empress.
One time I wrote down all these rumors, but then I quit. From this occupation, or fatally collapsed head, or quiet rage came. Then I wanted to destroy everyone, starting with Poincare and President Wilson and ending with Makhno and the famous ataman Zeleny, who kept his residence in the village of Tripoli near Kiev.
I, unfortunately, destroyed these records. In essence, it was a monstrous apocryphal lie and irrepressible fantasy of helpless, confused people.
Kiev, as it happened to him quite often, was without power. There was, as theatrical workers say, a “clean change of scenery,” but no one could guess what it promised to hungry citizens. It could only show time.
Rumors at Petlyura acquired the character of a spontaneous, almost cosmic phenomenon, similar to the plague. It was a general hypnosis.
These rumors have lost their direct purpose - to report fictional facts. Rumors have acquired a new entity, as if a different substance. They have become a means of complacency, a powerful narcotic drug. People found hope for the future only in hearsay. Even on the surface, Kievites looked like morphine.
With each new rumor, their eyes lit up until then dull eyes, the usual lethargy disappeared, the speech from the tongue-tied turned into a lively and even witty.
There were rumors fleeting and rumors long in force. They kept people in deceptive arousal for two or three days.
Even the most experienced skeptics believed everything, to the extent that Ukraine would be declared one of the departments of France and President Poincaré himself was going to Kiev to solemnly proclaim this state act, or that film actress Vera Cold collected her army and, like Joan of Arc, entered a white horse at the head of his reckless army in the city of Priluki, where he declared himself the Ukrainian empress.
One time I wrote down all these rumors, but then I quit. From this occupation, or fatally collapsed head, or quiet rage came. Then I wanted to destroy everyone, starting with Poincare and President Wilson and ending with Makhno and the famous ataman Zeleny, who kept his residence in the village of Tripoli near Kiev.
I, unfortunately, destroyed these records. In essence, it was a monstrous apocryphal lie and irrepressible fantasy of helpless, confused people.
Kiev, as it happened to him quite often, was without power. There was, as theatrical workers say, a “clean change of scenery,” but no one could guess what it promised to hungry citizens. It could only show time.
K.G.Paustovsky. The book is about life. The beginning of an unknown century. Violet ray.