I feel bad for him, he is trying his best yet we got people like Dump bullying him on the global stage for not wearing a suit and "not doing enough"
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obviously he's aged but the lighting has something to do with it.
also different expression and the beard
Those things are the point though...
Thatβs a face that has seen a lot of death
It breaks my heart. I have a few Ukrainian coworkers (working remotely), and when we jump in Slack and I chat with them now compared to when we first started working together, all I hear is the weariness, the sadness, the loss. This woman designed all of our proprietary software, and she was always such an upbeat, motivated badass. That cliche of a person "lighting up the room" when they walk in? That's her. Now though? She's had to move three times to avoid bombs, and even though she's safe now, she's lost something that I don't know if she will ever get back.
What I see in this picture of Zelenskyy is what I hear in her voice every time I talk with her. And it makes me fucking furious.
Iβm Ukrainian living in the US, I know.
And yet, there are idiots all over social platforms who bitch (and even joke!) about how theyβre βtired of giving money to Ukraine). I only wish they knew how painful that is to see. I wish that they at least had the courtesy to keep their mouth shut.
I have a Ukrainian friend since like 2015, he is US citizen now. since last year they force smile and socialise less, just trying to stay busy with their kids.
It's so painful that I don't even know how to talk to him about this anymore. I just let him drive the conversation for most part. Most of the time, in the back of my head, I feel the pain of his family/relatives who have been displaced/disabled/dead.
I can't imagine losing your homeland to a cruel dictator.
American here. Ukraine has a better world leader than America has had in over a century.
Zelensky will be forever remembered in history.
Agree with the sentiment, but FDR was less than 100 years ago. He was a damned good world leader IMO.
FDR was a great man but he was forged in the fires of a time far far worse. I shudder to think how bad things need to get before we get leadership like that back.
I still cannot believe we are betraying them, the Europe and featuring ourselves and I feel powerless to stop it.
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Zelenskyy and Trump both carry a great weight....but with Trump it's just because he's a fat fuck.
Presidents normally age badly during their presidency due to stress. Look at George Bush in 2000 and compare him to 2008. He looks like hell, ditto Obama.
Trump has barely any noticeable stuff happen. Whatever happened would have happened regardless to him just being 10 years older when he started campaigning in 2015. He thrives on the hate he receives.
Obama is over 20 years older than me and I think he looks great. I think he stopped dying his hair during the presidency.
Trump would be carrying the weight of the US and the free world, too.
But he rejected the mantle, he didn't pick it up. He just pokes it sometimes, and points at it and talks about it as something in his possession.
As with his life he wants all of the power and none of the responsibility
Also, he is 47. Men's bodies age rapidly around 45 and again at 65.
Shit donβt say that, im 41
He aged like that in a few months
Yew. But war will age you like crazy.
I'm 45. :,) You really have to do sports regularly, better daily at that point. If I don't do some sports for a week I immediately feel horrible.
Tell me about it. Started resistance training to strengthen the shoulders, they started feeling weak, then the knees started to act up, stopped skipping leg days. 47 is a bummer physically (for the rest: I'm still 25 in my own head).
Yea, itβs heartbreaking to see comments like βIβd rather [xyz] than give another billion to Ukraine.β Just no words. I wish these people at least had the courtesy to shut the fuck up.
Look how they deep fried my boy.
Slava Ukraini πΊπ¦
Mad respect for the man. He really loves his country. Maybe some of our "leaders" should take note. This is what a true badass does when a lot is at stake.
Dudeβs country is being attacked by the βsecond army in the worldβ and he says βI donβt need a ride I need ammunition.β
Iβm amazed his giant brass balls even fit in his pants.
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Words can't describe how powerful this picture is to me.
Absolute hero this man, every European and democratic country should hope to have its own Zelenskyy.
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