In this period when the plotters proclaim themselves heroes and heroines of freedom, who would be victims of a government by depriving them, I wanted to offer a showcase to a real heroine, victim of a real dictatorship.
The arrest this week of Maria Kolesnikova, an opponent of the Belarusian regime, quickly toured the world, and was denounced by many states. Rather than submit to exile, the heroine, risking her life, tore up her passport and refused to leave her country.
The courageous gesture of this woman, in this fight against the one nicknamed the last dictator of Europe, Alexander Lukashenko, marked and was greeted on all sides.
Embody the fight
Mme Kolesnikova is part of a famous trio of women from Belarus who, worn out by this bloodthirsty dictatorship, have chosen to embody the fight. They have become the face of resistance, swollen to the top since Lukashenko’s fraudulent re-election.
The other two were expelled. Kolesnikova has chosen to lead the fight from the inside, despite the fear and everything she might suffer, one suspects, at the hands of her tormentors. These extraordinary women deserve our respect. Few would show such courage in the face of oppression. The truth.
Far from heroism
There is nothing like putting things in perspective to bring heated spirits back to earth. When we compare them to this heroine, our so-called Quebec conspiratorial heroes, outraged by the wearing of the obligatory mask, manipulated by spokespersons in search of clicks and visibility to better fatten their wallets, may well go get dressed.
They are in reality nothing but pathetic egocentrics who, instead of bothering to drink from reliable sources, stupidly rely on gurus serving them premade explanations. Raging on social networks, with threats and insults. We will come back for heroism.