A message from Ukraine: please protect your democracy today!

There's a plan to dismantle democracy from within, and today is the last chance to stop it.

TODAY I WILL NOT WRITE ABOUT UKRAINE as a Ukrainian. Instead, I'll write as a simple human being, regardless of my nationality. You can disregard that I’m Ukrainian in the words that follow.

This is a message from someone deeply concerned with the unique crossroads this presidential election brings to America. Our biggest ally, our partner, our inspiration. A nation where so many wonderful people come from.

My friends from the United States, today you’re not merely choosing between candidates. You are making a clear choice between the preservation of the democratic system and an abyss that no one knows where it will lead.

In this election, one candidate, Kamala, despite any reservations one might have about her or her party, holds a democratic vision. The other candidate outright denies democracy.

A candidate who has repeatedly expressed he will not respect election results. A candidate who, four years ago, did exactly what he’s now saying he’ll do again—he tried to stage a coup.

Isn’t it a contradiction that he insists on being part of the elections? Isn’t it a contradiction that his party has chosen to maintain his candidacy?

But for them, there is no contradiction: it’s a calculated, well-thought-out plan.

It’s a plan to dismantle democracy from within.

Don’t be misled into thinking democracy is an abstract concept. Democracy impacts every aspect of our lives—our security, our right to express ourselves, our ability to think freely, to be respected, to have protected rights, and to have equal opportunities regardless of origin, ethnicity, gender, or age.

You don’t have to agree with everything Biden has done, with Kamala’s achievements, or with the policies of the Democratic Party over the last four years. There are imperfections; there’s room for improvement. But what is the alternative?

You can’t vote for a racist without endorsing racism. It's not possible to vote for a homophobe without endorsing homophobia. There's no such thing as voting for a sexist without endorsing sexism. This is a moral boundary.

By crossing it, if you weren’t already, you become complicit.

Your vote today will be part of your life’s story. It will be part of your legacy for future generations.

This message here is unbiased. It’s a serious moment, and we mustn’t be led by unchecked emotions or fiery rhetoric, or we’ll fall into extremism.

Now you have a chance, my friends from America, and this one may be the last if the wrong choice is made. It’s essential to put aside anger, vote rationally, and make a conscious choice!

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