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> Before all this, I was sure I'd flee at the first sign of trouble; get my family and just move somewhere West. Now, as the conflict progresses, and I feel my
by Avalaxy 5y ago
> Before all this, I was sure I'd flee at the first sign of trouble; get my family and just move somewhere West. Now, as the conflict progresses, and I feel my way of life attacked, I feel a certain flame inside that I've never felt and not sure where it came from.
100% the same here. I went from "I'd be the first one to run away" to "I'd volunteer to fight for Ukraine" in a heartbeat. I credit Zelensky for it. My own politicians are weak and would have fled to Canada in a heartbeat, just like they did in WW2. But a leader that stays on the frontline and rallies the troops is such a powerful thing that it even has an effect on me. And its not just me, tens of thousands of foreigners are signing up to volunteer for defending ukrain. Apparently it has an impact.
- armitron 5y agoYou realize most of what you perceive regarding Ukraine is manufactured psyops? Zelensky is a construct, propped up by far more powerful interests in the shadows, one of which is the oligarch Kolomoisky. All it takes is digging for 20 minutes (OSINT) to see through the superficial narratives that are being blasted to the masses.
- jhanschoo 5y agoWhatever narrative you're talking about doesn't change the highly documented fact that the common man's life in Kyiv and elsewhere is getting destroyed by Russian shelling, which I believe is sufficient for the actions and impulses of the comment you're responding to.