| Topic: | Slavic Nationalism (Slavs only) (1 of 58), Read 533 times |
| Conf: | Áðàòüÿ Êàðàìàçîâû (Russian) |
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| Date: | Friday, February 11, 2000 06:46 PM |
Izvinitie, nie horosho govoriu
po-Russki.
I am the unofficial "president" of a very young organization called Slavic National
Unity. The URL for SNU is http://nationalism.org/slavic
Anyway, Karamazov wanted me to post some of my Slavic
Nationalist views in this forum that I had sent to him. Unfortunately, without
the proper context of our discussion, the message makes little sense. Instead, I
am posting here the first part of the first chapter of my Slavic Nationalist
Declaration. It explains the concept of Slavic Nationalism. Slavic National
Unity is dedicated to helping groups that want to preserve Slavic identity and
culture. The rest of the declaration will be availabe upon request at my
site.
FROM THE SLAVIC NATIONALSIT DECLARATION (C)
BY
WOJCIECH
I. What is Slavic Nationalism?
Slavic Nationalism is
a modern version of Pan-Slavism, which traces its origins to the late 1700’s.
Throughout time, groups of people possessing a common trait have sought to unify
themselves under one banner or cause. In unity lies strength. When there are
many separate groups possessing a similar goal, the best way to achieve that
goal is for the groups to unite. Humans are social creatures, and thus we
succeed when working with others.
Unification movements have existed
since the dawn of time. The nations of today were formed by groups of people
with similar ethnicity, religion, philospophical beliefs, or political beliefs
that united to secure those similar traits and advance their cause. However, if
a group of people try to unify with another group with which does not share a
simililar trait or common goal, one of the groups must sacrafice their interest
to the other. Thus, rarely to groups with differing characteristics unify unless
compelled to by other reasons. There are several types of reasons to unify. Here
are a few of those reasons complete with examples.
Race/Ethnic Reasons-
It is natural for humans to seek out what is most familiar to them. This led
ancient people to unify with people that looked, spoke, or acted like them. A
good way to see examples of unification of racial groups is by looking at the
history of the Slavic nations(or almost any nation for that matter). Poland was
formed when Mieszko I united the local Slavic tribespeople under Christianity.
Racially, the Slavs were virtually identical, but without a common cause, they
had no organization. Unification was a benefit to those scattered Slavic tribes
because they were able to combine their strengths by uniting as a nation. In a
dark chapter of history, Adolf Hitler sought another type of unity. Hitler
gained power because he united Germanic and Nordic people under the guise of
Aryan power. One of the major reasons the German army accomplished so much is
that it had help from Norwegians, Danes, Dutch, Belgians, Austrians, and other
Germanic/Nordic peoples. It was also able to draw support from Volksdeutche,
enclaves of Germans living in the countries invaded by the Nazis. Hitler
constantly referred to the concept of one Germany, uniting the country under one
political party. Regardless of the terrible results, nobody can deny that unity
did bring Germany back from the brink of destruction after the Treaty of
Versailles.
Religious Reasons- Religion trancends racial barriers, and
thus it can unify people with little other similarity. The best example of
religious unity is Islam. Islam is the fastest growing religion today. It’s
followers come from many radically different races. Despite the racial
differences, Muslims will die to defend each other. In Bosnia, a European
country, one can find evidence of Arab Mujehadeen coming to the aid of European
Muslims. Rarely do Muslim countries not support each other. Generally the only
time they do is when it is a Muslim on Muslim confrontation. The loyalty that
Muslims have toward each other is a trait I am sad to say is almost unheard of
among Christian or other non-Muslim nations. Nobody can deny the incredible
unity of Islamic nations.
Political Reasons- The United States(Unity even
appears in the name) was created from thirteen colonies which united against
British oppression. Because of this unity, America stands as one of the largest
empires today. As unity breaks down among racial lines in America, the internal
stability of the country decreases. More proof that unity=strength. Communism, a
belief in unity of workers, was intended to start a worldwide revolution. Even
in the Communist Manifesto, Marx’s command to his followers is to unite. After
the Second World War, non-Communist nations formed the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization in order to defend their political systems from Communism. In
response, Communists nations also united to consolidate their
power.
History is full of examples of how unity is strength. Kings
and lords consolidated their power to form great empires. Armies concentrate
their forces or will attempt to devide the enemy forces to achieve victory.
Everyone knows the saying that there is safety in numbers. So what are some
examples of unity that relate to Slavic Nationalism.
Pan-Slavism can be
seen easily if you know what to look for. If you look at the flags of most
Slavic nations, you will usually see the colors white, blue, and red. In
tricolors, a blue stripe is usually between the red and white stripe. Even
Slavic nations whose flags do not have all three colors usually have al least
one or two of the three. This is not a coincidence. In the late 1700’s there was
a movement to unify Slavic nations. The white, blue, and red colors have been
known to be the Pan-Slavic colors. There is an obvious similarity between the
flags of Slavic nations. Just look at the flags of Slovakia, Slovenia, Russia,
Serbia, and Bulgaria. These flags are similar for a reason. The similarity
between Slavic peoples runs much deeper than flag colors.
Dictionaries
generally define Slavs as a group of Indo-European people speaking a similar
language, that being Slavic or Slavonic. The definitions vary but the people who
are considered Slavs do not. Slavs can be divided into the following
groups.
Western Slavs- Polish, Czech, Slovakian,
Eastern Slavs-
Great Russians, White Russians, Little Russians(Ukrainians)
Southern
Slavs- Yugoslavs( Croatians, Serbs, Slovenes,) and Bulgarians
Slavic
people not only share similarity in language, but one can also observe various
physical characteristics that differ from those of western European people.
Slavic people also are predominately Christian, either Catholic or Orthodox.
Based on these common traits, Slavic Nationalism is the belief that the above
mention peoples are one race, the Slavic race. For a more complete illustration
of Slavic Nationalism, read on.
The Concepts of Modern Slavic
Nationalism
1. It is an undeniable fact that Slavic peoples share a
common ethnicity, heritage, religion, and language; Slavic Nationalism is the
acknowledgement of this fact. The Slavic Nationalist strives to understand
Slavic cultures other than his own and helps them in time of need. The Slavic
Nationalist seeks the solidarity and recognition of the Slavic race. Slavic
Nationalism recognizes a nation as not only a state, but an entire race of
people.
2. Slavic unity should be based on race, not religion or
politics. Thus Slavic unity should exist between Catholic and Orthodox Slavs.
However, Christianity has historically been the religion of the Slavic people.
No other religion will be recognized as part of Slavic culture.
3.
Because of our common race, we should not dwell on the quarrels of our past, but
work towards unity in the future.
4. Because strength lies in unity,
Slavic Nationalism is the best way for Slavic nations to advance without
compromising their culture.
5. Any kind of attack on a particular Slavic
people or culture by a non-Slavic people or culture is an attack on the entire
race.
6. Racial identity is the only thing about a person that cannot be
changed, and thus it is one of the most important traits a person has. The
Slavic Nationalist identifies his or herself as a Slav first, specific
nationality second. The Slavic Nationalist does not classify by skin color,
religion, or place of birth, but instead by blood. The Slavic Nationalist will
not be referred to as white or simply European, and will not rally behind the
cause of other groups simply because they are also European or they have the
same skin color. Furthermore, a Slavic does not have to be entirely Slavic. Any
person who is of European origin and identifies first and foremost with his or
her Slavic backround should be called such.
7. Slavic advancement does
not need to come at the expense of other races.
8. The Slavic people
cannot make peace with any force dedicated to its destruction, exploitation, or
harm. Despite this, the Slavic people should not try to manufacture enemies or
declare all non-Slavic people as enemies.
9. The Slavic Nationalist does
not make generalizations about enemies of the Slavic race. Animosity should only
be directed toward those who have openly attacked or are attacking Slavic
people.
10. The Slavic Nationalist must be willing to preserve the
uniqueness of the Slavic race and culture at all costs. (This however, is mostly
a matter of personal choice among individuals.)
(BY
WOJCIECH)
There it is, love it or hate it, I don't care. I just think
its time for Slavs to realize that we are a unique race and we are constantly
getting screwed by Western Europeans. These so-called White-Nationalists are the
same as today's modern day Establishment, they just follow an older ideology.
Don't trust any race West of the Oder! (Non literally of
course.)
Wojtek