The defeatism I see every day bothers me. Learn from Ukrainians. Learn to dig in. I say this with love. - ThreadSky

nataliaantonova.bsky.social • 20 hours ago

The defeatism I see every day bothers me.

Learn from Ukrainians.

Learn to dig in.

I say this with love.

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marttiekstrand.bsky.social•17 hours ago

They need a hero... scratch that... they need a heroine.
(plus here's something to rile up the orcs.)

nataliaantonova.bsky.social•17 hours ago

OH MY GOD

marttiekstrand.bsky.social•17 hours ago

No, it's AHH-NUUUULD

nataliaantonova.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Hahahaha

infinite-loopy.bsky.social•20 hours ago

The so-called leaders of our "opposition party" in the US have declared in advance that they will pre-emptively surrender in the face of adversity

Their cultish followers internalize this message, not realizing they are all Charlie Brown in the football scenario, whether they want it or not

evilalien.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I remain shocked at how americans are so amazingly passive unless there is an influence op organizing movements at scale.

dougontech.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Time to make the borscht.

endobaiintheweb.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Americans had years to learn how autocracy is destroying countries and how to secure democracy. The far right laso learnt - mostly from Hungarian playbook. Now US citizens will have to learn how to fight back and really should follow at least some lessons learn by other countries.

ars.iki.fi•20 hours ago

Every time Zelensky shows a backbone and says “no” to bullies, I get a little more courage contagion too.

(And let’s not forget the Georgian street demonstrations, amazing tenacity there too 💪)

ssusuyou.bsky.social•17 hours ago

This is also the exact objective of the “flood the zone” strategy, as famously explained by Bannon: to make people feel helpless and defeated. It makes me CRAZY.

kimnead.bsky.social•20 hours ago

We’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of options.

nataliaantonova.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Bahahaha yup

rouhiroo.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Natalia, 100. Capitulation can't be our first resort. #DigIn

blackseatumbleweed.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I agree, but also, Ukrainians have a good leader, we on the other hand...

solex.bsky.social•20 hours ago

You might want to check the history of Euromaidan

nataliaantonova.bsky.social•20 hours ago

lol yup

blackseatumbleweed.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yes, you're right. I stand corrected. I'm sort of catastrophizing lately.

nataliaantonova.bsky.social•20 hours ago

It’s ok. This is a fucked up time. But that’s nothing new in the history of the world - I remember that and it gets easier.

nataliaantonova.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Ukrainians did not always have good leaders. Plus, not everyone there is a Zelensky fan. This attitude they have is much bigger than one politician, I can assure you.

endobaiintheweb.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Exactly! It is not much about one leader, but the entire society. The most impressive thing about Ukrain's transformation after 2014 was how the society changed.

jmawork.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Seriously. The defeatism is so dumb. "oh nooo it's all over" "we need a hero"

STEP UP

IT'S YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS

WE ARE THE HEROES WE NEED

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