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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsZelensky Has Become More Than a Man
Selensky has become a true hero and symbol for his country
Link to tweet
What we are witnessing is the emergence of a figure who will become a key part of Ukrainian history for the next century. There will be statues of him all over the country. Ukrainians will name their children after him. This is like watching another countrys Washington or Churchill emerge in real time.
I hope we all appreciate how special this is. And how rare. Because normally when world-historical figures emerge, its because theyre bad guys.
But at some point he may have to make a judgment about how his life best serves his country. Is it more important that he stay alive to lead? Even if he has to eventually leave Kyiv? Or would sacrificing himself to the Russians make the symbol even more powerful?
niyad
(113,344 posts)highplainsdem
(49,004 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)A Hero for Ukraine.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)He toppled Putin's puppet with humor, now he gets to topple Putin with the whole world at his back.
Link to tweet
IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,315 posts)Cha
(297,322 posts)AmBlue
(3,111 posts)What a true leader is.... so inspiring. And yes, TFG is unfit to shine his boots.
I actually have hope he can lead Ukraine to win this battle!!
smb
(3,473 posts)c-rational
(2,594 posts)Hekate
(90,714 posts)🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
StarryNite
(9,446 posts)electric_blue68
(14,912 posts)Sanity Claws
(21,849 posts)His leadership helped galvanize the Ukraine nation and its opposition to the Russian invasion, IMO. I really am in awe of him and what he did to unite his country.
dixiechiken1
(2,113 posts)But I pray for his safety. He is an inspiration, a true leader. Godspeed.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
brer cat
(24,577 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,743 posts)BlueJac
(7,838 posts)BlueJac
(7,838 posts)IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,315 posts)COL Mustard
(5,906 posts)Are helping the Ukrainian people?
wnylib
(21,487 posts)on a thread at Daily Kos.
summer_in_TX
(2,739 posts)Ukrainian Red Cross
United Help Ukraine
https://katiecouric.com/news/how-to-help-ukraine-where-to-donate/
@WCKitchen (the effort put together by @chefjoseandres to feed folks in need and displaced)
Support LBGTQi in Ukraine through https://outrightinternational.org/ukraine
COL Mustard
(5,906 posts)Botany
(70,516 posts)Last edited Sat Feb 26, 2022, 03:46 PM - Edit history (1)
.... "The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride."
mitch96
(13,912 posts)I have not yet begun to fight
NUTS
Give me Liberty or give me death
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country
These are the only ones that come to mind right now. I bet there are a bunch of them..
They all apply to Ukraine today...
m
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)We have another new quote.
"Russian warship, go fuck yourself".
DLevine
(1,788 posts)gademocrat7
(10,659 posts)fierywoman
(7,686 posts)the White House.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)And that was a different kind of courage, in a way. Brave, certainly, but not Zelensky brave.
colorado_ufo
(5,734 posts)He is David against Goliath. I pray for him and his family.
If Trump touched his boots, he would only soil them.
durablend
(7,460 posts)dchill
(38,505 posts)Name 3 things Donald Trump could never learn. On the job or off.
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)sarchasm
(1,012 posts)calimary
(81,322 posts)A role model under fire - enemy fire, that is.
Hes making everybody want to stand up straight, with squared shoulders, full hearts, and great pride.
bluevoter4life
(787 posts)Putin, Zelensky, and Biden are all on board an airplane.
Suddenly, the plane starts losing altitude and they are about to crash. On board, there are only two parachutes.
Immediately, Putin snatches one of the parachutes and jumps out to save himself.
Biden takes the remaining parachute and gives it to Zelensky.
"Save yourself, my friend. I am much older than you. Plus, in this difficult time, your country needs you more than my country needs me. You deserve to live more than me."
Zelenky feels convinced, so he grudgingly accepts and takes the parachute, gives one last hug to Biden, and jumps out of the airplane.
Suddenly, the airplane regains altitude and Biden safely lands in Washington, because it turns what was downing the plane in the first place was the weight of Zelensky's massive balls.
crickets
(25,981 posts)Darkstar53142
(71 posts)...
Sykes is confusing for me.
He was a far-right talk host at WTMJ in Milwaukee. He was vile and disgusting. He spewed out 50K Watts of nazi hate a day.
Now, he seems sane.
It's so strange.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)to make a clip. Humble and determined.
Stay safe.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,321 posts)Kali
(55,014 posts)Meowmee
(5,164 posts)No need to compare him to dump who has committed crimes against humanity, is a mass murderer and long time criminal.
I dont want him to be a martyr though. I think sadly it is inevitable that R with overwhelming forces will succeed and likely there will be a full scale multi country war at some point in the future. I hope I am wrong.
Volaris
(10,272 posts)As a SYMBOL, I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting.
President Zelensky is about to enter goddamn Batman territory.
JI7
(89,252 posts)Cha
(297,322 posts)Cha
(297,322 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."
Churchill
Paladin
(28,264 posts)Just a week ago, Zelensky was being mocked for being nothing more than a TV comedian. Days later, he's being lauded as the right man for a hyper-responsible position. I wish him continued good fortune.
keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)Many images of Zelensky vs Trump...
Today's Image Dump (2/27/22)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216409244
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)Nixie
(16,954 posts)Thanks for all the great Twitter links, and I love your sig line!
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,321 posts)Link to tweet
Imagine a country where a television star could become president and emerge as a beacon of courage!
But sometimes history comes to the rescue of a politician, and the past week has transmogrified Zelensky from a rapidly dwindling presidential figure into a national hero on a massive scale. He has shown himself to be a man who has dug into himself and found an inspiring store of courage. When the United States offered to evacuate him from Ukraine, he stood his ground, saying, "The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride."
He has posted several videos online, and they've inspired a fierce defiance among the Ukrainian people. In one video titled "We are here. We are in Kyiv. We are protecting Ukraine," Zelensky can be seen surrounded by his top advisers. "We are all here. Our army are here. Citizens and society are here," he says. "We are defending our independence, our state, and it will remain so."