I don't think Zelensky is the hero everyone is making him out to be. He's a regular guy in an unenviable position. He's not doing a spectacular job one way or the other.

I feel like most of the reverence surrounding him is just fluff and propaganda.

[–] Grograman@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

An unenviable position sounds like Ukraine is not getting ad-free streaming and he needs to negotiate. He's a regular guy who for years has been successfully defending his country from a world superpower invading, and now another superpower jumping in to help their invaders. Literally the fact that Ukraine still exists means he's doing a spectacular job.

I think you have, in fact, fallen for the widespread propaganda...or are trying to spread it.

[–] commander@lemmings.world 1 points 1 day ago

Literally the fact that Ukraine still exists means he’s doing a spectacular job.

I think you have, in fact, fallen for the widespread propaganda…or are trying to spread it.

Irony.

[–] Kacarott@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

If this is true, then who is generating the propaganda? Who does it benefit?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The fact that somebody could be so ignorant to even ask such a question is absolutely stunning.

[–] Kacarott@aussie.zone 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It might be ignorant, but I certainly don't get the impression at all that things are going well in Ukraine despite being exposed to this propaganda, nor do I see how it benefits NATO for its citizens to believe so. It seems to me that believing Russia is weak would make people value NATO less.

But thanks for stopping by to insult me for asking a question, really love that attitude.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You don't get this impression because you're clueless regarding the subject you're opining on. Here is a policy paper you can read to educate yourself https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR3000/RR3063/RAND_RR3063.pdf

[–] Kacarott@aussie.zone 0 points 5 days ago

And here I am discussing, trying to not disregard ideas I am cynical of, and instead ask questions to gain understanding. Apparently that is discouraged here.

Thank you for the resource, next time lead with that and skip the insults.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 5 days ago

The NATO bloc is generating it because it benefits them to make their own citizens think the war in Ukraine is going spectacularly well. It's for morale.