Remembering A Critic That Instilled Unbending Fear, Even From Prison
A tribute to Alexei Navalny, the face of the resistance to Putin's Russian dictatorship, took place today at Praça do Município, in Funchal. Attendees held banners and crafted a small memorial consisting of candles, flowers and posters. People paid tribute to the cause and the bravery of Navalny’s resistance.
“Putin killed Navalny but not our hope”
Activist in Funchal
Navalny’s Legacy Will Live On
After narrowly escaping death in 2020 and recovering from neurotoxin poisoning in a hospital in Berlin, he made the bold choice to go back to Russia, knowing it could have serious consequences. Despite the risks, he believed that standing up against Putin, even if it led to his arrest or worse, was the most powerful form of resistance he could muster.
A Mindset That Causes Dictators To Fall
Until Navalny was killed in Prison, Putin could not break him. And while at the tribute in Funchal, some said that his death was a blow to the hope of change coming to Russia, Navalny’s mindset was a different one. It was the mindset that is causing dictators to fall.
Fight For Justice Until The End, No Matter The Outcome
Navalny - among other players - made sure Putin will never be the great leader that makes it to the Russian history books in fame. After his 3-day-fullscale invasion of Ukraine failed at the beginning of 2022, he's trapped in a cycle of cowardice, repeatedly forced into a corner and committing the worst and most disgusting atrocities. At this point, his main instinct is self-preservation and holding onto power, even if it means sacrificing it all.
Navalny showed us the courage and bravery that we need to come up with to succeed. Worshipping Navalny’s legacy means fighting for justice until the end, no matter the outcome.
Source: JM-Madeira
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