People keep bemoaning the lack of leaders in the liberal democratic world - and I echo them. But we overlook Zelenskyy, who is as admirable a symbol of courage, resolve, clarity and righteousness as you will find.
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we have to stop looking for help from the liberals in office. the orange goblin has the majority on his side in office and those who oppose him will be voted out of office. the midterms should be our focus
I'm not claiming that Zelensky is perfect, I especially don't think I agree with the "righteous" part.
But let's be fair; it's not currently possible to hold a fair election in Ukraine.
It's impossible to have polling places in the war zones and occupied parts.
No need to ban opposition parties or unions if you intend not to hold elections. And I haven't dug into it, but I suspect that the press is not free either. What I do know, is that Italian freelance journalists were killed by Ukrainians and never received justice.
Hadn't heard the union thing, but it feels reductive to say he cancelled elections. They enacted martial law, cus if the war. And on a regular schedule they have to vote whether to keep suspending elections, cus they are at war with a country famous for meddling in elections.
Sources?
As far as sources are concerned, get out of the US/NATO bubble and you will find them. Zelensky is not the hero US like to believe (because your media are the worse vehicle of propaganda).
Ooof. Yeah this isn't justifiable under any conditions. It outlines they are afraid of their own people as a national security risk.
It does say it ends after Martial law ends, but promises only count if they come true. Good to know.
Well he is a political animal so I already have a healthy amount of skepticism.
Do you have any sources you recommend on this union thing? It wouldn't shock me, its very common in war economies. Not justifiable, but common. Even the USSR ended worker control under that reasoning.
Nobody is overlooking Zelensky except Trumps sycophants, Edward. We have Zelensky's here on Bluesky, both men and women. Awesome Leaders. I would follow any of them. I'm waiting for one of them to finally have enough. THEN LET'S GO!!!!!
Did President Zelensky Say he was A LIBREAL democrat or are you assuming because he is a democrat that he is also a Liberal Democrat? Define what you mean by Liberal Democrat and what makes them different from moderate or conservative Democrats. We all need to become more literal in this day and age
He's a genocidal Zionist who brought his country to absolute ruin. You fucking liberals will stop at nothing to drag everyone to slavery if it benefits your capitalist masters. Jfc go find a boot to eat
Let's see, no homelessness, work fewer hours, higher standard of living, healthcare, guaranteed housing, jobs, and a right to live. No taxes on property. No bullshit corporations buying everything and making it impossible to afford. Cheap eggs. Most advanced military, AI, & science in the world.
Seems like a bot response. Nothing I said was funny. It's fucking embarrassing that we spend all this money of ours and get Jack shit to show for it. We live in shitty towns with shitty jobs and live generally shitty lives - so much so that we're willing to kill each other to escape it. Wtf man
Zelensky might be a good wartime leader. But that's very different from the qualities you need in a peacetime leader. And really, we don't need peacetime leaders. We need peacetime government systems with full accountability and transparency.
Many leaders are afraid of lifting their head up as it quickly gets shot by keyboard warriors and Murdoch media. They appear to be applying the Steve Bradbury strategy.
If governments were to ban social media until they prove capable of curating civilised debate; we would see more bravery.
There are a lot of leaders, but I worry that there are not enough followers, people who are tuned out or don't care, and not for any reason but that they are tuned out and don't care.
Since my career seems to be over bc I worked for over 30 yrs in IT due to DEI, I'm willing to lead the Dems. I'm not interested in doing the fundraising but I will give the swift kick in the butt that people seem to need at least once a week
Maybe democrats should start our presidential campaign now, starting w/ identifying a Zelenskyy who can outperform trump in every setting and is incorruptible.
Say it louder for the people in the back, Ed. And speaking of backs, I sure hope that NATO steps up here. Latvia, Estonia,Lithuania and Finland are terrified as well they should be.
One of history's greatest people and his story has only Just Started, Trump, eviler than even Hitler, who eats well done steak and ignores climate change, almost dead, has forged his historical legacy as the ender of American global moral supremacy. They're not even less evil than Russia now,
It's true, I've never retweeted my own tweet, but I reposted that as it's true, and America is a pile of shit in the wind. Its people are stupid, its government is racist, its lands are forfeit, we'll join up with China to take it from you, if I had my way. When J.Assange our PM, your Fuhrer's dead!
Make all 300M of you refugees, for turning the America of my childhood into a Nazi paradise. It's not like people have not forced the slavery of folks in less dire circumstances, with 30 soldiers Alexander the Great conquered the known world, in some unknown way/universe/Australia could do the same.
I mean, when you can have anarchists like myself to be some of the first to join you in defense of a nation state, you're doing pretty well and I've heard nothing but good things honestly.
We all have flaws, but he seems like a good leader from where I am sitting must be nice haha
The 5 Steps to become a Dictator.
Seize control over the Country’s:
- Financial Resources
- Media
- Administrative Resources including the Courts
- Restrict democratic freedoms and human rights
- Control of the Military and Law Enforcement
Read how Putin did it, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putinism
Totally agree. Zelenskyy is the hands-down hero of the 21st Century. No wonder Trump hates and is envious of him—a fellow former TV star who actually knows how to lead, govern and inspire his people—rather than horrifying and embarrassing them.
Zelensky is a courageous European leader. Wouldn't leave his country when the war started, argued his case with European States & US and continued to. Advises rare earth minerals are not his to give, he is the custodian of Ukraine whilst in office and support exceeds that of most heads of govt.
Based on what? If there’s anything we’ve learned over the last few years (at a minimum), it’s that most leaders are garbage, taking orders for oligarchs, and serving to enrich large corps.
The Ukraine war is just a proxy war, and is destroying lives for the benefit of the west.
I'd vote for him or Starmer, who showed the English he has a backbone and is no Nazi Trump cunt. Thank god for some morality in England, you're not going to get leadership from Australians, we're mostly Nazis ourselves, about 60%. We took a vote on it, and the Nazis in USA was watching us, it seems.
Better morals than Churchill, standing up for Ukraine, fuck Trump, other political concerns, do what is absolutely and 100% undoubtedly right in saying you'll put the last English born Solider in Ukraine. Submitting to Nazis who lie they started it with Putin, unconscionably, duplicitously, immoral.
Like Australia has been, offering no words of condemnations of either trcunt or the USA. How immoral and duplicitous are we, and the majority of the West is also exposed (PS, Hungry always was).
Egging on Netanyahu, worst war criminal since Kissinger? To commit mass murder, practical genocide in Palestine as they don't want to live in an American built condo, after it's been sold to billionaire Jews who believe it was land gifted by god, when, Canaanites never even left head burying places.
It’s times like this in the US that I wish we had people like Zelenskyy and Nevalny. We have some good ppl in AOC, Crockett, Pritzker, Walz, etc., but we need someone with more charisma? More power? That “something” that gets ppl/media off of their asses to DO something!
I also think Zelensky is really special and his courage is simply admirable. Often times a leader's influence is not in his position, but in his actions and attitude. He really inspired a lot of people in his own way, especially in tough times.
there were three good male leaders too, but as they are "private citizens" now, they get a pass for remaining silent. So i have been told in some very nasty ways by some democrats. All three were amazing at drawing people together. and you are correct about women leaders. someday.
Zelenskyy looks fine as long as you ONLY listen to propaganda from Ukraine or the US Democratic party. Honestly if you look at anything approaching reality Zelenskyy sucks!
Agree—Zelensky is remarkable, a leader for all of us. But I am also going to plug many other democratic leaders—México and Canadá, Polanco and Moldavia, Greenland and Denmark—others. Let’s all stand up against the new US-Russia-China coalition.
1. He is also an exceptionally talented attorney and comic writer. I encourage people to watch Servant of the People, the hilarious comedy show he wrote and starred in which catapaulted him into the lead in Ukrainian presidential politics with its trenchant criciticism of cruel IMF austerity.
2. His biting, sarcastic criticism of IMF austerity, shoved down the throats of the Ukrainian people by Victoria Nuland and her minions with the aid of their thoroughly despised "technocrat" Yatseniuk, hounded out of office by the Ukrainian people with a 7% approval rating.
3. This comedy series of Zelenskyy is clearly inspired by the film genius Charlie Chaplin, whose hard left politics were echoed throughout the series. Zelenskyy's channeling of a Che Guevara doppelganger in Episode 8 for 7 minutes is the best exposition of Cuban political philosophy in a long time
Trudeau is, in my opinion, unfairly villainized. He is dedicated to gender equality, 50% female caucus and more female supreme court appointees than men. Restored funding to CBC and started child tax benefits. He legalized marijuana. Signed in dental coverage.
He stands firm against trump with class and poise, and led a clever effort to counter US trade threats with targeted retaliatory tariffs that heavily hit key Republican states. I heavily approve of how he handled the covid crisis. He just gave Haida Gwaii their land back.
I voted for him because I was "Anybody but Harper." But I followed COVID closely around the world and was impressed with how the Liberals handled it. And though I didn't personally benefit from the Child Tax Benefit, it lifted a lot of children out of poverty. I think history will be kind.
One thing that cannot be denied is that he is one of the most consequential PMs in history. I can for sure agree that when it comes to diplomacy he is the best PM we have ever had by far. He doesn't kow to tyrants, ever. He's also a very good speaker.
Thanks for your answer!
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On that day, regardless of the deal struck.
There is going to be a standing ovation, the likes the world has never seen. For the warrior Zelensky and the Ukrainian people.
I don't care what they say...
.....you won 🏆
But let's be fair; it's not currently possible to hold a fair election in Ukraine.
It's impossible to have polling places in the war zones and occupied parts.
Sources?
It does say it ends after Martial law ends, but promises only count if they come true. Good to know.
Do you have any sources you recommend on this union thing? It wouldn't shock me, its very common in war economies. Not justifiable, but common. Even the USSR ended worker control under that reasoning.
If governments were to ban social media until they prove capable of curating civilised debate; we would see more bravery.
It wd have to be very complex, and involve many technical and human layers.
My nightmare.
…Do we have anyone like that?
Right-wing male brains short-circuit here as they don’t know what to do with a guy like that.
But, unlike autocrats - who are always presented by the media as “strong leaders”, democratic leaders’ role is to bring their countries together.
It’s rather a media issue on how they portray reality.
https://www.modelingforchange.com
https://www.modelingforchange.com/presentation.html
and
https://www.modelingforchange.com/consultation.html
Like Ben Franklin once said:
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."
Will go down in history and the free world will never forget.
Just sayin'
Yup, adds up. That's a liberal democracy.
But I'm partial to Macron as well
We all have flaws, but he seems like a good leader from where I am sitting must be nice haha
Seize control over the Country’s:
- Financial Resources
- Media
- Administrative Resources including the Courts
- Restrict democratic freedoms and human rights
- Control of the Military and Law Enforcement
Read how Putin did it,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putinism
Way more powerful than Putin's lil bitch.
The Ukraine war is just a proxy war, and is destroying lives for the benefit of the west.
Do it and let us know how it goes.
Z is absolutely steadfast clear and not in thr least brave.
He’s NOT corrupt, and that’s why Putin and Trump hate him
Until episode 14.
Available on Netflix. A must see for those who allege they understand him.
#StandWithUkraine
#KudosZelenskyy
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I'm on the left but live in western Canada so even the left is pretty critical of him. They just defend him when cons are attacking him over nonsense.
Thanks for your answer!