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I have seen nobody mention it, but is "Z" by any chance associated with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Z_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War
by vba616 5y ago
I have seen nobody mention it, but is "Z" by any chance associated with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Z_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Z_(film) ?
I was thinking perhaps Russians are thinking of the opposition being zombies in much the same way as right-wingers talk about NPCs.
Or maybe it's just a coincidence.
- uberman 5y agoI am under the belief that "Z" was painted on military vehicles transiting to be part of the pre-war buildup on Russia's western border. "Zapad" being Russian for "West". I don't know this to be true but it seems plausible to me. I'm sure there are plenty of co-opted uses/meanings of the "Z" now though.