Very little time has passed, in the historical sense, since the collapse of the USSR. Fifteen union republics, kindred peoples, ceased to be a single whole and began to build their statehood separately from each other. To date, it is already possible to see and evaluate how the governments of independent units did it.
Until 2014, it was impossible to imagine that some enmity could appear between the countries that were part of the CIS and the former USSR. foreheads within the state. And the citizens of Ukraine started with insulting names towards each other - quilted jacket and dill, and in the process everything turned into chaos, war and thousands of senseless deaths. What Ukraine's leadership has brought Ukraine to is impossible to describe in a few paragraphs. One can only figure it out - quilted jackets and Colorados, who are they?
What links Russia and quilted jackets
Because Russia has the largest area on the globe, it has a very diverse climate, but most of its territory is cold. A quilted jacket is a warm outerwear that was worn to work. He gained his popularity due to the long wear time and unpretentiousness in handling. ATIn connection with this, Russian quilted jackets have become an important element of folk culture, like felt boots, earflaps and mittens.
Who is called a quilted jacket in Russia
Who is a quilted jacket in Russia? This is a certain category of citizens of the Russian Federation. Enemies of quilted jackets insist on his aggressiveness and thoughtless patriotism. The quilted jackets themselves consider themselves the backbone of today's Russia, which is trying to defend independence during times of unrest.
Who is considered a quilted jacket in Ukraine
The word quilted jacket has many meanings. This is the name of an inactive, lethargic person, someone who does not keep promises. Who is a quilted jacket - this is a person with a huge baseless self-conceit, rarely performing effective actions. However, at present in Ukraine they have come up with a new meaning of this word. It has become a derogatory term for a person living in the Donbass who supports Russia and believes its government's policies are correct, but in a cultural sense of the word.
Hooray-patriots of Ukraine in its current deplorable state describe a quilted jacket as a drunken cattle, dressed in a cotton jersey, mistakenly considering Russia a great power and, watching TV, believing that the "Russian spring" will come, as well as mythical Bandera and fascists. On forums where they communicate with the same, no matter how strange it may sound, pro-American patriots of Ukraine, who firmly believe in the legitimacy of the government's actions. You can also read about the fact that the standard of living of a quilted jacket is sadly low, as well as his mental abilities, since quilted jackets are unfortunate people brainwashed by Russiapeople.
Who is called a Colorado in Ukraine
It is already clear who a quilted jacket is, according to a certain category of citizens of Ukraine, but why the Colorados? Where did this strange word come from in the head of an adequate person? Again, from violent clashes in the forums, you can find a thread of events and understand what the meaning of the word colorado is. It turns out that there are two meanings - one is more logical, the second is at least strange.
During the time when the Crimea determined its future fate, and the inhabitants of the peninsula began to walk with the national flag of Russia, they received the name Colorado. A tricolor flag is a tricolor, and the one who walks with it is a colorado. The second meaning began to be applied to the Donbass, namely to the inhabitants who believe that Russia is closer to them than Europe, both in tradition and in spirit. Colorado - Colorado potato beetle. The worst thing is that the color of the beetle is equated with the color of the St. George ribbon, the symbol of the great victory.
As a result, quilted jackets and Colorados are who for Ukrainian nationalists? These are people who live in the past and consider the collapse of the USSR a mistake, love totalitarian power, equalizing people with the same brush, without class and racial differences, and also consider May 9 a holy holiday. The most important thing is that with such a decoding, a small handful of nationalists who have climbed to the top of the country's government are sincerely trying to offend people in whom the Russian spirit lives.
Vatniks in Internet comments
Internet meme in the form of an image of a drunk man-square, unshaven, who has undera bruise on the eye and a reddened nose are the image of a quilted jacket. He is dressed in a wadded sweatshirt, felt boots, darned trousers. This image appeared for the first time in the social network Vkontakte. The usual background of the picture is the flag of the Russian Federation.
Some Internet cultures in the image of a quilted jacket represent a blind faith in the foundation of Russian spirituality, stupidity, a slave mentality, as well as alcoholism.
How do residents of Donbass feel about such nicknames
In addition to real hostilities and senseless deaths, there is also an information war of "sofa troops" in Ukraine, which consists in everyday verbal skirmishes. A resident of Donbass is called a Russian quilted jacket, and citizens of Ukraine who support the current government policy are called dill. But the average separatist-quilted jackets have not been offended by this nickname for a long time, because in the DPR and LPR, apart from empty verbal insults, there are enough problems - there is a war.
Why is it not a shame to be a quilted jacket
Description of the characteristic features of the colorado padded jacket:
- Vatnik is considered absolutely uneducated, and even the fact that such a person has a degree is not a confirmation of the opposite. And in verbal skirmishes, the quilted jacket does not stoop to insults, not because of his tact, but precisely because of his lack of education.
- Vatnik is a rogue man. Success in business doesn't matter.
- A person with a diagnosis of "quilted jacket" does not understand same-sex love, and rejects even the slightest possibility that his children will go to school, where they will be told that it is not necessary to have a mom and dad, you canlive happily in the family of parent 1 and 2. As a result, the same quilted jackets are raised in the family of quilted jackets.
- Colorados prefer not to eat overseas fast foods, convenience foods and McDonald's. They love quilted cuisine - borscht, soups, dumplings and pancakes.
- The main thing in the political views of the quilted jacket is a dislike for America. In their quilted circles, she is called Pendosia. But Russia will never be called Rashka, and Russians Rashkovans.
- The sentimental attitude towards Soviet films, as well as films about the Second World War, is a hallmark of quilted jackets.
- Colorado misunderstands all the delights of democracy and nostalgic for the times of the USSR.
- Victory Day considers a holy holiday, hates fascist symbols and everyone who has some understanding of Hitler or Bendera.
Patriotism and information warfare
Paying attention to empty chatter and insults on the Internet aimed at the patriots of today's Russia is a waste of time. Most people from the post-Soviet space have patriotism, they honor history and call World War II the Great Patriotic War. Even if they don’t know who a quilted jacket is, they are called by that name.
No one could even imagine that the peaceful protests of the Maidan in Ukraine, which started it all, would spin such a snowball of aggression, hatred, recriminations, forced migration and military action.
Studying information on the Internet, watching media videos, even having been in the Donbass, you do not need to lose your head andunconditionally believe in everything that is written and shown. Even when you see it with your own eyes, it is not clear what is happening. Your opinion should be present, but it is not worth wasting time defending a subjective point of view on the forums. This is big politics and we are provided with information in any light, only by pushing foreheads together.
