
Ukrainians are giving Americans two lessons about democracy that we've forgotten
CNN
Ukrainians have surprised the world with the ferocity of their opposition to Russia's invasion. It's a passionate defense of the country's Western-style democracy and marks a contrast to the US, where many see a recent erosion of democratic principles.
He is the iconic "Minute Man" statue, a bronze monument built to commemorate the first battle of the Revolutionary War. That's when patriots fired "the shot heard around the world," taking on the mightiest army of their era to preserve the birth of democracy in America.
Ukrainians are now building their own monuments to democracy, with their blood. For more than a week, the world has been transfixed by their battle to repel the mighty Russian army and preserve the birth of democracy in their homeland.

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