Patriotism – the 80th level

During some period of my life I used to watch Russian humorous shows like “Comedy Club”, “Nasha Russia” (1) and other shows like these. But when the terrible events happened with the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, I have radically changed my mind. I started to notice, that Russian jokes were sarcastic towards the USA, the European Union and even more- pride for the return of their “Krymnash” (2) .

Generally speaking, I have stopped watching these “shit-TV-shows”. However, I couldn’t but notice one issue, which exists nowadays. Famous Ukrainian showmen Anton Lirnik and Andrey Molochnyj participate in Russian show “Comedy Club” and it's not a secret; everybody knows it!

That fact, that Anton Lirnik is one of the members of jury of Ukrainian TV-show “Liga Smihu” (3) now is not a secret too. Business is business. It doesn’t matter for the guys in which currency to get their salaries: in the RUBs (₽)(4) or UAHs (₴)(5). It seems they received small salaries in UAHs (₴) for their job, that's why they decided to get more money in RUBs (₽).

Afterwards, I have noticed, that some artists, who play in different Ukrainian sketch-shows, also participate in Russian shows. Take, for example, the actress of the famous Ukrainian sketch-show “Krajina U” (6) Iryna Soponary. She feels great on the stages of Russian shows: “Nje Spat” (7) and “Comedy Battle”. She was performing during that time, when Russia occupied the Crimea and the Donbas region. “The patriotism of the 80th level”.

The same thing is connected with a humorist from “Liga Smihu” Alexandra Mashliatina, who is from Kiev. The girl also plays in Russian show “Nje Spat”. It seems, that Alexandra Mashliatina together with Iryna Soponary decided to go there.

I want to ask them only one question: “How do you sleep every night, when the aggressor country has occupied your lands and is killing your counterparts? How do you feel after all, when you perform in Russian shows, when joke there, receive your “bloody RUBs” and return home to your Motherland with poker face?

I don't know, what can justify these people? Only those, who have sold themselves to Russia, can think that show-business is not connected with politics.

There was a period of time, when I liked to watch performances of these girls in sketch-shows. They joked even in the Ukrainian language.

It means, that selling of your Motherland is the matter of price. Even more, these girls continue to go from our country to an aggressor country with poker face.

In this case I want to say the only phrase: “Fame and money mean more than moral values”.

Author's Note:

1. “Nasha Russia”- English translation: “Our Russia”.

2. “Krymnash”- English translation: “Crimea is Ours” (arose as a serious meme in March 2014, an expression of the patriotic pleasure Russians felt in taking Crimea and demonstrating the power of their country).

3. “Liga Smihu” - English translation: “The League of laughter”.

4. Ruble (RUB (₽)) – Russian currency.

5. Hryvnia (UAH (₴)) – Ukrainian currency.

6. “Krajina U”- English translation: “The Country U” ( the letter U means Ukraine).

7. “Nje Spat” - English translation: “Don't sleep”.

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