Trump’s attempts to denigrate Zelenskyy have led to a surge in Ukrainian unity
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I bet he'd quickly become less busy if he was the supreme commander of the US armed forces
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Are you sure about that? I guess TikTok isn't American.
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Zelensky isn't the best fit, and his opponents in Russia call him a clown, yet this clown used and uses his media knowledge to, as a first face of the nation, keep this conflict feautured in world news, frequent frontlines, give a lot of direct adresses to his own people in this struggle, ask for supplies and support from other nations. I believe, he puts 125% effort into this and is likely shortening his own life by a constant overwork and stress. He and his people aren't the best, and their country is plagued with post-ussr-style corruption, indeed, yet they do what they think is right in this turbulent situation.
I'd indulge in whataboutism and ask, who we are to compare with the dude. Putin, Trump or Orban? What's the baseline that'd put him to shame?
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I'm in Massachusetts and can report much the same here. Outside the cities, there's plenty of MAGA maniacs. You could see "Trump 2020" flags still up all throughout Biden's term in spots.
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Other world leaders should really start to ignore the guy and respond to his blabbering with "if I wanted your opinion, I'd ask Putin."
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That's the thing that people on the Left need to understand.
Voting matters.
The MAGoos vote in every election.
Until the Left makes voting a priority the MAGoos will always have the advantage.
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The Great Uniter.
United Canadians. United Mexicans. Now Ukrainians.
Who's next?
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Zelensky is the best person to be in the position he has, all things considered. Seems like a stand-up guy, and not a career politician that you’re gonna worry has other motives in mind.
A true man of the people.
“Slava Ukraini!”
Fuck Trump and MAGA. I am beyond disappointed in my country.
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Zelensky may not be the best, but I have zero doubts regarding him trying his best and his continued resolve to try and do whatever is best for his people.
One of the very few people in political office these days who deserve the title of "leader". An admirable man indeed.
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It won't be States, that's for sure.
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I think he's going to go down in history as one of the most successful civilian wartime leaders, ever. I truly cannot even begin to imagine how much he has had to learn on the job, and it has certainly taken years off his lifespan. Pictures of him now vs pictures of him pre-war could almost be a father and his son. But his sheer effectiveness at rallying his people and the world has been nothing short of legendary.
"I need ammo, not a ride" is fully equivalent to "We will fight on the beaches". So far I consider him in that same tier as the titans of history. This, I think, is what historical figures look like when you're living alongside them, certainly mired in propaganda and debate, but with a certain shine that is hard to deny.
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He was always going to run into trouble with trump's bizarro views, because one of the greatest assets of Ukraine is being down-to-earth and the truth vs russia's caleidoscope of bullshit. If they go along with trump's bullshit, they have nothing left to fight for.
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America has fox news. Legaly not a news channel, but an entertainment channel. They argue that you are not suposed to take them seriously. But their viewers don't know that. Half the country takes whatever is said dead seriously.
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Fun fact, "awful" comes from "awe-ful", that is, something that fills you with awe. Not necessarily something good or bad, just really big. In older books you see it used in that sense, referring to something like a loud noise, explosion, or a religious experience like the appearance of an angel.
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And "terrific" comes from "terrify."
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Yup! Similar thing as with "awful / awesome" happened with "terrible / terrific".
Horrible / horrific is still both bad though.
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I'm not even trying to like win an argument here I just think saying "wow that's crazy and he shouldn't be calling himself a king" is too much to ask from some people.
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Seems like a stand-up guy
I mean, duh, he used to be a comedian!
I'll see myself out now....
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Good. That's how stupidity should be responded to.
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*European Unity
