Recent Czech presidential elections teach us the most advanced methods of the political warfare. Also, we witnessed how even the most professional campaign could fail on the contact with reality.
I think the sentiment is pretty clear, but to frame the peace question as a temptation of appeasement, was clever and dangerous strategy. Thank God it failed. It is basically the Peace Movement of the Cold War - just reloaded. And it was hugely successful in the 70s.
Dear Alex, I think there is one more thing why Czechs support Ukraine:
Ukrainians are our neighbors, coworkers, humble, hard-working. They visit our churches, they try to live within Czech society peacefully.
Russians? Proud and unsatisfiable tourist. At best.
Question was: will we support Ukraine, Poland, or will we wait until Russians and Kadyrovites come for us.
I think the sentiment is pretty clear, but to frame the peace question as a temptation of appeasement, was clever and dangerous strategy. Thank God it failed. It is basically the Peace Movement of the Cold War - just reloaded. And it was hugely successful in the 70s.