Thomas Jacobs is an avid writer, Cinema aficionado, and filmmaker. He graduated with Dean’s Honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a major in Film and Digital Media. His passion is directly tied to the appreciation and creation of film and television, and this fact is reflected in his intent to be a writer for the acclaimed entertainment journal, The Hollywood Insider.His beliefs mirror the core goals and mission statement of The Hollywood Insider by sharing an admiration for quality entertainment as well as bolstering a sense of positivity and equality among all humans. Thomas believes that Cinema is an advantageous promoter of civil and social empowerment, and he shares a mutual societal view with The Hollywood Insider, that people should not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character.
May 12, 2022
Photo: Ukraine and Zelenskyy
With the war in Ukraine having entered into its second month, tensions and casualties continue to dramatically rise between these nations as well as the entire world. Putin has shown clearly that he will stop at nothing to annex Ukraine no matter the cost of lives of not only Ukrainians but his own people as well. Even with the world continuing to protest and supply support to Ukraine, the war appears to be waning on the spirits and resistance of this struggling nation as it desperately seeks to resist the vice-like grip of the warlord, Putin.
With reports coming in that the estimated death toll is far higher than predicted, the worldly response to Putin and the country of Russia has been one of growing disdain and backlash. Without America or the European Union stepping in directly to physically aid Ukraine, and turning this war into the next World War, the West, Europe, and a number of other countries have relied on non-confrontational methods for diminishing the power and influence that Russia and Putin have on the world. One of these methods has been a culminating response to the violence and death that Putin has caused for both Russia and Ukraine. Unfairly, the world’s reaction to mass loss of life has been an attempt to “cancel,” Russian culture. While this response is understandable, overall, it relies upon a shortsighted perspective concerning Russian people as a whole due to Putin’s tyrannical oppression and rule over the nation.
Putin went on in this same speech to claim that Russian authors and composers are being discriminated against, and stated, “They are trying to cancel a thousand-year-old country.” Putin is under the impression that he can rally his people under the unification that the world is against them. He connects his murder of innocent and the genocide of Ukrainian people to fundamental societal issues within America. His cries and complaints are entirely hypocritical and sadly when Putin suffers by the world the entirety of the Russian people are made to as well. While “cancel culture” in the past has not been the most effective in dealing with the change of problems within America, it clearly has had a lasting effect on the country of Russia and quite possibly has served as another reason for Russians to oppose Putin’s unjust war.
Where Does The Ukraine Stand Currently in Its Resistance Against Putin?
With word coming in that the war in Ukraine is becoming one of attrition with “no end in sight,” a US spy chief predicts that, “Putin will turn to more drastic means to achieve objectives in Ukraine.” This essentially means that the longer the war drags on the greater the chance that Putin will turn to even more brutal and devastating methods to ensure his victory and the annexation of Ukraine. On Tuesday, US lawmakers are expected to vote on a $40 billion aid deal for Ukraine. Though it would seem even with a vast amount of financial support, Ukraine is in desperate need of an ally willing to donate physical assistance in its war against Putin. Putin has continued to bombard Ukraine with missiles killing innocent civilians and soldiers without concern for the safety of those who are not fighting in the war of resistance.
According to Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, “Ukraine has nearly run out of gasoline for civilian use.” This in itself poses a new level of danger for Ukrainian civilians as they have all but been left immobile, stranded in a war torn country at the mercy of their invaders. Still with all odds stacked against them, Ukraine and its people continue to fight for their freedom. The world and NATO have been placed in an impossible situation. They must decide whether to help defeat Russia and libertize Ukraine from its tyrannical oppressor (Putin), or risk the death and destruction that could be brought upon the entire civilization and race of humans at the hand of this power hungry maniac. With Ukraine still continuing its fight of resistance against Putin, what is ever clear is that despite the growing possibility that Putin will be successful in his bloody war, there will always be those who oppose his ghastly reach and stand for the freedom that all people are entitled to.
By Thomas Jacobs
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Thomas Jacobs is an avid writer, Cinema aficionado, and filmmaker. He graduated with Dean’s Honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a major in Film and Digital Media. His passion is directly tied to the appreciation and creation of film and television, and this fact is reflected in his intent to be a writer for the acclaimed entertainment journal, The Hollywood Insider.His beliefs mirror the core goals and mission statement of The Hollywood Insider by sharing an admiration for quality entertainment as well as bolstering a sense of positivity and equality among all humans. Thomas believes that Cinema is an advantageous promoter of civil and social empowerment, and he shares a mutual societal view with The Hollywood Insider, that people should not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character.
Thomas Jacobs is an avid writer, Cinema aficionado, and filmmaker. He graduated with Dean’s Honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a major in Film and Digital Media. His passion is directly tied to the appreciation and creation of film and television, and this fact is reflected in his intent to be a writer for the acclaimed entertainment journal, The Hollywood Insider.His beliefs mirror the core goals and mission statement of The Hollywood Insider by sharing an admiration for quality entertainment as well as bolstering a sense of positivity and equality among all humans. Thomas believes that Cinema is an advantageous promoter of civil and social empowerment, and he shares a mutual societal view with The Hollywood Insider, that people should not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character.
