WILL WE FIGHT – WILL WE LOSE? Are "SHITS" Really a Result of the Colonization of Ukrainians?

Опубликовано: 14 Май 2026
на канале: Суспільне Культура
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Quarrels and unity: why do life-and-death conflicts arise so often between “our own” people? How do social media algorithms affect these processes? Is the Jackal Express phenomenon a healthy phenomenon and how does it differ from the institution of reputation? How did historical conflicts during the Liberation Wars affect Ukrainian statehood?

In the sixth issue of “Farewell, Empire!” Olesya Kotubey-Herutska, together with invited experts, will examine these issues. A study of conflicts among Ukrainians, the truth about our self-perception and the influence of Russian narratives — all this awaits you in our video.

00:00 In this video
01:20 Do Ukrainians really like to quarrel?
02:54 Do social media radicalize people?
06:54 Political agitation in social media
11:20 Jackal Express as a tool
14:57 How did people quarrel in Ukrainian history?
18:30 Conflicts and distrust among dissidents
22:32 Quarrels between military and civilians
24:54 Discord among Ukrainians as a consequence of colonization
28:26 How to achieve unity?
30:33 An example of successful unity of Ukrainians
33:57 The enemy is not from within, but from without

Guests of the issue:

– Yaroslav Hrytsak, historian, professor of UCU, director of the Institute of Historical Studies of LNU
– Darka Hirna, journalist, researcher of the liberation movement, author of the YouTube channel “Face of Independence”
– Melania Podolyak, blogger, volunteer, public figure
– Oleg Novikov, journalist, author of the podcast “Poplava”

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