Quote Originally Posted by Ramil View Post
There was no choice whatsoever. To fight for what? For whom? They've told everything's going to be if not better but the same at least. You really think they'd be supporting Ukrainian cause in this situation? I really doubt they were bullied into vote and I really doubt many people in Crimea now are disappointed about how the things have turned out.
As for Tatars - they can fight, for example, for not being cleaned again. You can easily see even at our forum that ethnic cleaning is not something tootally inacceptable for the most of contemporary Russian citizens. Though those few Crimean Tatars I knew personally were very peaceful people.

Yes, I beleve that most locals doesn't care about Ukrainian cause, and just want to live and hope for better. I believe even that in 1941 in territories captured by Germans situation was the same and if Hitler cared for referendum and provided some informatonal and organizational efforts, most people would come and vote for joining Reich without direct threat and being arrested etc. If people are not actually provided with a choice, the majority just do whatever current authority wants them to - just in case.

Before invasion there was a choice - and there were discussions, political life, demonstrations even a kind of quarrels and fights in Crimea. After invasion all of that stopped - there is nothing to discuss anymore, everything is quiet and even crime rate dropped down ( ), just some armed men without signs here and there. Well, the society of slaves has many pros against the society of citizens, yes.