Inevitably he'll say something that will turn this public image 180Ā°. Eastern European politics and ideas just don't align so well with the western/US ideas. I see they seem to support him a lot on r/conservative too. I never checked the policies of his party, but inevitably there'll be something that will probably change his public image a lot, that's probably why he does not want to be in the centre of global attention...
Well, he started out as a joke candidat, and won because of his open view on Ukraine (the other Candidats were also Russia-supported).
Even if something like that happens, it will likely be something that will be normal for European Countries, but over-seas the Media will act as if he murdered someone.
You want different things from a wartime leader than a peacetime leader. Apparently he did have some policies a lot of us wouldnāt agree with, but for now this guy seems to be exactly what they need.
I tried to hop over to r/conservative to see their stance on things since Trump literally praised Putin yet again the day before the invasion , but every time I tried to read thru a post it devolved into something completely unrelated about BLM or how āBiden is so weak, sanctions lolā. Donāt think some of them would be happy unless itās anything short of boots on the ground and full WW3, at which point it would be āBiden completely provoked WW3ā
He didnāt want his own country doing it.
Other countries doing it is good because it gives us an example of what a good leader looks like. We need to have less tolerance for the garbage candidates that keeps being put in front of us.
I think there's a difference between supporting and amplifying his message and deifying him - like actually drawing him as a super hero. This is not anywhere near MAGA levels, but it's dangerous to hold political leaders up as superhuman or god-like.
I love how Reddit is like āall politicians should not be trusted, we are so smart and above it allā and is now acting like Zelenskyy is the best politician to exist in all human history based on a carefully curated image over the last week (I bet most this obsessive admirers didnāt know who he was a week ago). Itās possible to admire his current actions and not turn him into a freakin deity or super hero. The fact that this image can get 22k upvotes so fast is a lesson in the effectiveness of propaganda when you have a charismatic figure in the middle of said propaganda.
Iām sure Iāll get called a Russian asset just for pointing out that people should maybe not get their panties all wet so easily.
Obligatory, fuck Putin! I hope the Ukrainian people continue to find the strength and courage to keep fighting for their home. And I hope the West actual brings out the metaphorical big guns on Russia and Putinās circle.
its astroturf. This is one of the most trafficked sites on the web, so of course there's going to be a ton of organisations and money curating what gets on the front page. Currently the amount of NATO propaganda is insane.
Or if you dare to say Ukraine government has a considerable amount of Nazis within
And that we are apparently fine with associating ourselves with Nazis if it's for "the greater good"
[Or that supplies donated by NATO are ending up in the hands of said Nazis](https://imgur.com/a/i3x6T35)
Definitelly a russian bot
If reddit existed during 9/11, Redditors would be making Rudy Guiliani into a hero and meming him. Then years later we'd be embarrassed as the hero is best friends with Trump.
People change. Zelensky does not want to be in the centre of global attention, cause inevitably (if they succeed and survive...) some policy will turn his public image 180Ā°...
Especially since many eastern European ideas are still quite different to the western norms (in some ways way more conservative, in others way more "socialist", so in the eyes of US residents their centrist party can very quickly look bad to ideologies of both US parties).
I dont think he really cares what either American SJW og Trumpists think. The US is extreme and in europe there generally more room for nuance in views.
Almost every single post on Russia or Ukraine is top tier cringe. This picture is just the pinnacle so far. Itās the obverse side of the coin from the Putin made from penises mosaic.
> You can enjoy a superpower losing to a former satellite state.
i know this is the fun exciting way to look at things but Ukraine has only slowed Russia down, Ukraine is not winning. The truth is we don't really know how long Russia can keep the attack going
Right? I mean yeah Ukraine needs support and Russia is bad and everything but bloody hell this shit is cringe.
I can't read the phrase "slava Ukraini" without hearing it in an out-of-place accent, being said by someone posting war memes.
it's really weird when you take a step back and we're over here memeing and romanticizing this guy who's currently fighting for his life and his countrymen's lives.
I'm all for supporting Ukraine but seeing this unironically upvoted to the top might be hands down the most embarrassed I've ever been to have a Reddit account
This whole ordeal has been so weird. People are experiencing the horrors of war and dying, and reddit is packed with memes and glorifications of the conflict. I'm all for supporting Ukraine, but it's bizarre that so many people seem to think they are doing their part by making and upvoting all this meme material. Even worse, everyone is making this whole thing about Zelenskyy when thats the exact opposite of what he wants.
This is the same country still undergoing a conflict for wearing masks.
It's the same old story. These are people who do not know true hardship. They've grown up with no conflict and no trouble. They don't understand and will never understand what is going on. It's content to them. Entertainment. Another superhero movie.
Assuming you mean USA, but how do you know OP is American? Marvel/superheroes are popular all over the world, and so is Reddit.
It's definitely cringe tho
I know same thoughts exactly. Projecting truth onto a marvel comics entertainment movie is extremely ignorant. Pretty much summarizes peoples' understanding of real life... not much. And sick to think people are feeling entertained by this war.
Jingoism normally refers to support of offensive wars. The term comes from the support of British Imperialism. The deification of Zelensky is certainly puffery, but calling it jingoist is incorrect at best.
Okay, Reddit. I support Ukraine as much as the next guy, but can we stop glorifying this guy? The cult of personality that social media is building around him could set him up to be the next enemy Ukraine has to face. We've seen this story before.
His approval rating in Ukraine was pretty abysmal pre-war: [https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100076/volodymyr-zelensky-s-approval-rating-ukraine/](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100076/volodymyr-zelensky-s-approval-rating-ukraine/)
Thank you.
If the Ukrainian people want to support him great.
But I guarantee 99.9% of the people up voting this shit know nothing about his actual politics or his presidency or even what the Ukrainian people thought of him before a week ago.
The trick is to not become invested. Having heroes helps morale in tough times, but you also need to be able to let go of them when they aren't needed, or god forbid, when they're lost.
Your average redditor posting safely from the couch while surfing Netflix does not need a morale boost and this is NOT a tough time for them.
The Ukrainian people, absolutely. But none of this is about them. It's just stupid social media bullshit because it entertains the masses.
In all seriousness, it stinks, but we're all not perfect. Odds are some day even this great man will disappoint in one way or another. Best not to raise him too high, it would be unfair to him as a real flawed person like the rest of us.
The subject being a good or bad role model, glorification on this level is still unhealthy. He's a brave man and a strong leader, but not fucking captain america.
this is such a tasteless post. war isnāt something that should be taken lightly or embellished. whatās going on in ukraine isnāt some action-packed, manicured marvel movie. civilians are dying while you photoshop zelenskyyās head onto a fictional character.
Funny how some dude pass from a mediocre politician with a lot of ineptitude and criticism to the increase of neo fascism and obvious racism in his government to be treated like a semi-god from the internet.
Oh cmon give it a rest already. The guy is clearly very courageous. The level of Reddit jacking this dude off for upvotes has surpassed the point of cringey. This post is almost as courageous as starting a change.org petition.
Appreciate your sentiment and time spent on the edit... but this is a real life war hero fighting for democracy and the freedom of his people. Dressing him up as a marvel superhero is virtually insulting. To even compare him to something fictional whilst he saves lives and protects his very real country is laughable.
Again, appreciate you're being supportive in your own way but this is in bad taste. ITS A REAL WAR
As much as I support Ukraine, please do not make a clearly corrupt politician a Marta. Itās very easy to look heroic against an invasion of evil dictator. Letās make the Ukrainian people the heroās. The Ukrainian politics are not good
This is the most Reddit shit I've ever seen
Fucking smoothbrains hear about a country getting I based and civilians being killed and say
"Tehe what if I made the president like Captain America that would be pretty cool haha go Ukraine!"
You know why I am not crazy about Super Hero movies?
Because it sends a message that evil is too powerful for ordinary people to overcome, that we are helpless without some supernatural power to save us.
Ordinary people are NOT powerless - and I like that Zelinski has taken to wearing humble clothes to show he is not above the people but one with the people
This is cringy at best and tactless at worst. It is not good to idolize anyone, not even a president that many people are rooting for. Do not idolize a person who does not want to be deified.
\>Asks to not be deified \>Gets deified
technically he's been Marvel-ized
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Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna run around and desert you. This should be his song.
Mocha Chocolatta Yaya
Ohhh dude somebody is probably going to make a final battle scene of Endgame meme now
Oh no
Now I wonder if Germany would be the one to say "To your left" or if it would be as T'Challa.
Truly a fate worse than death
Every fucking time
Inevitably he'll say something that will turn this public image 180Ā°. Eastern European politics and ideas just don't align so well with the western/US ideas. I see they seem to support him a lot on r/conservative too. I never checked the policies of his party, but inevitably there'll be something that will probably change his public image a lot, that's probably why he does not want to be in the centre of global attention...
Well, he started out as a joke candidat, and won because of his open view on Ukraine (the other Candidats were also Russia-supported). Even if something like that happens, it will likely be something that will be normal for European Countries, but over-seas the Media will act as if he murdered someone.
Yeah, that's exactly what I meant... At the moment it seems both sides in the US praise him, but I don't think that ever lasted in politics.
You want different things from a wartime leader than a peacetime leader. Apparently he did have some policies a lot of us wouldnāt agree with, but for now this guy seems to be exactly what they need.
What are some of the controversial policies?
I read them and they seem to be a mix of liberal and centrist views. They'd be considered liberal in the US but not far left.
I tried to hop over to r/conservative to see their stance on things since Trump literally praised Putin yet again the day before the invasion , but every time I tried to read thru a post it devolved into something completely unrelated about BLM or how āBiden is so weak, sanctions lolā. Donāt think some of them would be happy unless itās anything short of boots on the ground and full WW3, at which point it would be āBiden completely provoked WW3ā
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And here I thought the Big E was Turkish, not Ukrainian.
Steve Rogers weren't from Heaven, he was from Brooklyn. Also, fictional.
He's better than a deity. He's human.
This whole post and all of you are corny as fuck God damn
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Humans are better than Gods, we created them all after all... With nothing but the power of our imagination, and subsequent belief.
He didnāt want his own country doing it. Other countries doing it is good because it gives us an example of what a good leader looks like. We need to have less tolerance for the garbage candidates that keeps being put in front of us.
I think there's a difference between supporting and amplifying his message and deifying him - like actually drawing him as a super hero. This is not anywhere near MAGA levels, but it's dangerous to hold political leaders up as superhuman or god-like.
This is so Redditish
r/cringetopia (for me)
absolute cringe
r/marvelcringe
Nice gesture but the Man needs no embellishments.
he needs anti-tank ammunication, not photoshop edit: typo stays.
Ok, this is mad funny in these very unfunny times.
Ammunication! That's a great neologism. To communicate with ammunition. I love it!
It's how you communicate with Putin.
some of the most reddit shit i've ever seen
I love how Reddit is like āall politicians should not be trusted, we are so smart and above it allā and is now acting like Zelenskyy is the best politician to exist in all human history based on a carefully curated image over the last week (I bet most this obsessive admirers didnāt know who he was a week ago). Itās possible to admire his current actions and not turn him into a freakin deity or super hero. The fact that this image can get 22k upvotes so fast is a lesson in the effectiveness of propaganda when you have a charismatic figure in the middle of said propaganda. Iām sure Iāll get called a Russian asset just for pointing out that people should maybe not get their panties all wet so easily. Obligatory, fuck Putin! I hope the Ukrainian people continue to find the strength and courage to keep fighting for their home. And I hope the West actual brings out the metaphorical big guns on Russia and Putinās circle.
its astroturf. This is one of the most trafficked sites on the web, so of course there's going to be a ton of organisations and money curating what gets on the front page. Currently the amount of NATO propaganda is insane.
Yup, if you speak anything ill about NATOs factual history no matter how small or big, you will get called Russian bot, scum etc.
Or if you dare to say Ukraine government has a considerable amount of Nazis within And that we are apparently fine with associating ourselves with Nazis if it's for "the greater good" [Or that supplies donated by NATO are ending up in the hands of said Nazis](https://imgur.com/a/i3x6T35) Definitelly a russian bot
Real world isnt a superhero movie.
Reddit is so weird
If reddit existed during 9/11, Redditors would be making Rudy Guiliani into a hero and meming him. Then years later we'd be embarrassed as the hero is best friends with Trump.
People change. Zelensky does not want to be in the centre of global attention, cause inevitably (if they succeed and survive...) some policy will turn his public image 180Ā°... Especially since many eastern European ideas are still quite different to the western norms (in some ways way more conservative, in others way more "socialist", so in the eyes of US residents their centrist party can very quickly look bad to ideologies of both US parties).
I dont think he really cares what either American SJW og Trumpists think. The US is extreme and in europe there generally more room for nuance in views.
/r/cringetopia
Almost every single post on Russia or Ukraine is top tier cringe. This picture is just the pinnacle so far. Itās the obverse side of the coin from the Putin made from penises mosaic.
It's getting real cringe now
Reddit is 99% of the time cringe
This reminds me of all these photoshops of trump being super manly with guns in his hands. Super cringe. This pic too.
Ah come on, itās /r/pics. Itās mostly just dingbats upvoting peoples wives jobs. You can enjoy a superpower losing to a former satellite state.
> You can enjoy a superpower losing to a former satellite state. i know this is the fun exciting way to look at things but Ukraine has only slowed Russia down, Ukraine is not winning. The truth is we don't really know how long Russia can keep the attack going
Itās not about the politics or whether you support Ukraine or not. This kind of hero worship with literally anyone is fucking weird
Itās been a half a week into a countryās invasion and the head of state hasnāt taken the national treasury and ran. Thats usually how it goes.
It was funny when the pandemic hit and food delivery people were considered super heroes on reddit.
Americans literally think global conflicts are marvel movies
Iām completely with you. This man is enormously impressive IRL, fantastical depiction like this makes him look a type of Trump
The obsession over this dude is bizarre. I saw a user from Madison, WI USA call him āour little heroā. What the fuck?
So itās not just Reddit? Either way, I mean, dude deserves the praise.
Gonna be honest. Reddit is literally the only place I have seen Zelensky head shopped onto a superheroās body.
Just like with most Reddit, I get why someone made it, but itās probably in poor taste and a bit misguided
No this is really fucking weird. It was creepy and dumb when it was trump and its creepy and dumb to do this now.
Right? I mean yeah Ukraine needs support and Russia is bad and everything but bloody hell this shit is cringe. I can't read the phrase "slava Ukraini" without hearing it in an out-of-place accent, being said by someone posting war memes.
it's really weird when you take a step back and we're over here memeing and romanticizing this guy who's currently fighting for his life and his countrymen's lives.
It's peak Reddit to use Marvel as foundation to meme over a goddamn invasion.
It comes down to the easiest path to karma.
I'm all for supporting Ukraine but seeing this unironically upvoted to the top might be hands down the most embarrassed I've ever been to have a Reddit account
Seriously dude this is dumb.
r/marvelcringe
this isn't a marvel movie. real, non-superhero people are dying.
I agree. An actual war is happening and people thought they would help by making a superhero poster. Stop romanticizing war.
This whole ordeal has been so weird. People are experiencing the horrors of war and dying, and reddit is packed with memes and glorifications of the conflict. I'm all for supporting Ukraine, but it's bizarre that so many people seem to think they are doing their part by making and upvoting all this meme material. Even worse, everyone is making this whole thing about Zelenskyy when thats the exact opposite of what he wants.
This is the same country still undergoing a conflict for wearing masks. It's the same old story. These are people who do not know true hardship. They've grown up with no conflict and no trouble. They don't understand and will never understand what is going on. It's content to them. Entertainment. Another superhero movie.
Assuming you mean USA, but how do you know OP is American? Marvel/superheroes are popular all over the world, and so is Reddit. It's definitely cringe tho
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I know same thoughts exactly. Projecting truth onto a marvel comics entertainment movie is extremely ignorant. Pretty much summarizes peoples' understanding of real life... not much. And sick to think people are feeling entertained by this war.
oh... isnt this a bit too much, dont you think?
Yeah, let's not Trumpify him.
Word of the day is "Jingoism".
Jingoism normally refers to support of offensive wars. The term comes from the support of British Imperialism. The deification of Zelensky is certainly puffery, but calling it jingoist is incorrect at best.
People love to hero worship politicians.
It's weird how propaganda feels dirty and wrong whether you support the message or not.
Reddit moment
Lmao I swear the average age of /r/pics is 15
The average Reddit user in general thinks the MCU is the height of cinema and pop culture, hence this cringe post.
Sadly the person that made this is probably an adult
So fucking lame it hurts
This shit is getting stupid, yāall
HELP I CANNOT PROCESS TRAUMA WITHOUT MY MARVEL MOVIES
This is so fucking embarrassing
ADMIRATION must not turn into blind WORSHIP.
I have absolutely no base for this prediction but I feel this wonāt age well
ITS JUST LIKE MY HECKIN MARVELINOS
BatChest
BatChest š¤ Baaaaat
Canāt wait for the FunkoPop!
REDDIT..... ASSEMBLE!!!!
this is corny
yea like I respect the guy but man this is kinda cringe ngl
This is so fucking cringe lol
Iām all for Ukraine but this is so cringe
Okay, Reddit. I support Ukraine as much as the next guy, but can we stop glorifying this guy? The cult of personality that social media is building around him could set him up to be the next enemy Ukraine has to face. We've seen this story before.
Pretty sure most people glorifying him aren't even from his country.
His approval rating in Ukraine was pretty abysmal pre-war: [https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100076/volodymyr-zelensky-s-approval-rating-ukraine/](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100076/volodymyr-zelensky-s-approval-rating-ukraine/)
Thank you. If the Ukrainian people want to support him great. But I guarantee 99.9% of the people up voting this shit know nothing about his actual politics or his presidency or even what the Ukrainian people thought of him before a week ago.
For real though. This is unadulterated propaganda. This should be distasteful regardless of the side taken here.
The trick is to not become invested. Having heroes helps morale in tough times, but you also need to be able to let go of them when they aren't needed, or god forbid, when they're lost.
Your average redditor posting safely from the couch while surfing Netflix does not need a morale boost and this is NOT a tough time for them. The Ukrainian people, absolutely. But none of this is about them. It's just stupid social media bullshit because it entertains the masses.
In all seriousness, it stinks, but we're all not perfect. Odds are some day even this great man will disappoint in one way or another. Best not to raise him too high, it would be unfair to him as a real flawed person like the rest of us.
Remember when George Bush and Rudy Giuliani were painted as heroes during 9/11, ah we never learn
This is some trump as Rambo level cringe
Reddit is so fucking lame lmaoooo
Yep lol
Give me a fucking break
The subject being a good or bad role model, glorification on this level is still unhealthy. He's a brave man and a strong leader, but not fucking captain america.
/r/averageredditor
this is such a tasteless post. war isnāt something that should be taken lightly or embellished. whatās going on in ukraine isnāt some action-packed, manicured marvel movie. civilians are dying while you photoshop zelenskyyās head onto a fictional character.
Giga cringe. War isnāt a Fucking MCU film. Grow up.
For Hollywood propaganda it kinda is
This is a bit cringe honestly
Only "a bit" cringe?
For fucks sake. This is the last thing he would want is to be idolised like this.
Reddit thinks it's a movie.
cringe
These post are getting pretty ridiculous.
This is pretty cringe. Any political figure depicted like this is ridiculous.
We live in a ridiculous world
Real people are dying in a war and reddit morons think it's appropriate to do shit like this.
This is reaching uncomfortable levels of deification.
Too far
Trust redditors to upvote/make this cringey shit for an ongoing war.
Tf is this. Lmfao
I'm too high for this. Is this real-life? Am I in a simulation?
This is so horrible. I hate this.
Funny how some dude pass from a mediocre politician with a lot of ineptitude and criticism to the increase of neo fascism and obvious racism in his government to be treated like a semi-god from the internet.
JFC, who thinks of this shit? Fucking cringiest shit Iāve ever seen.
This is the kind of shit I would have thought was awesome when I was about 13. Reddit is full of kids now. Itās going downhill fast.
so fucking cringe...
Real photos of him are a million times more inspirational than this fake rubbish.
Okay I love him too, but this is getting silly.
Can people not process stuff without putting stupid kid shit all over it anymore?
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Well played, love the sunflower center on the shield.
It's Slava ukraini
The simping is so cringe. Where captain Syria? Captain Afghanistan or Captain Iraq?
Romanticizing this a bit too much, almost worshipping this guy.
This site sucks so bad lmao
I like the sunflower
As to be expected, OP is American
Cringe, like super fucking Cringe.
Oh cmon give it a rest already. The guy is clearly very courageous. The level of Reddit jacking this dude off for upvotes has surpassed the point of cringey. This post is almost as courageous as starting a change.org petition.
Appreciate your sentiment and time spent on the edit... but this is a real life war hero fighting for democracy and the freedom of his people. Dressing him up as a marvel superhero is virtually insulting. To even compare him to something fictional whilst he saves lives and protects his very real country is laughable. Again, appreciate you're being supportive in your own way but this is in bad taste. ITS A REAL WAR
This is why I donāt tell anyone I use reddit
So is this guy really fighting or what? The images Iāve seen are all from 2021. https://i.redd.it/nces0nytx4k81.jpg
Yāall need to stop glorifying this guy like heās a perfect angel before you disappoint yourselves.
I support Ukraine. Can we not post propaganda? At least not "dick sucking" propaganda
DAE think that the real world is just like avengers!!1!!!!!1!
Can yāall go one day without deifying normal people smh
Cringe
Cringe
Remember when everyone made fun of those people that made a similar thing with Trump? Pepperidge farm remembers.
This wholesome epic based Keanu 100 moment that I will literally cum and shit and farm in my mom's chicken tendies.
r/sadcringe is where this belongs. Love the guy(from what I saw in the media) but come on children.
May the roads to Moscow be lined with sunflowers.
As much as I support Ukraine, please do not make a clearly corrupt politician a Marta. Itās very easy to look heroic against an invasion of evil dictator. Letās make the Ukrainian people the heroās. The Ukrainian politics are not good
>Marta Do you mean martyr? If so, r/BoneAppleTea
Is this propaganda for mentally challenged 5 year olds?
So much cringe pls stop
lol can we stop glorifying politicians
Why do redditors always glamorize and glorify things through their own self-obsession? Itās really fucking weird.
I'm confused how this has 21k upvotes but the majority of the comments are (correctly) pointing out how fucking cringe this is.
Bots most likely
Weird weird weird. Men ...ugh.
This man is a real chad. Staying with his men and fighting along side them, thats what you call a true leader of a country
Reddit users never cease to be as cringe as possible
What you see when you are an Indian student trying to leave Ukraine
Wow this is cringe af I'd say that I hope this is the worst propaganda we'll be subjected to, but I doubt it.
This is the most Reddit shit I've ever seen Fucking smoothbrains hear about a country getting I based and civilians being killed and say "Tehe what if I made the president like Captain America that would be pretty cool haha go Ukraine!"
The propaganda machine CHURNING
So cringe
You know why I am not crazy about Super Hero movies? Because it sends a message that evil is too powerful for ordinary people to overcome, that we are helpless without some supernatural power to save us. Ordinary people are NOT powerless - and I like that Zelinski has taken to wearing humble clothes to show he is not above the people but one with the people
This is the dumbest shit I've seen all morning.
Hate this website
Just Karma whores being karma whores
This is gross with people dying, being burnt alive and fighting for their lives. Making fucking cosplay bullshit.
Cringe
Nope. Dumb.
This is cringy at best and tactless at worst. It is not good to idolize anyone, not even a president that many people are rooting for. Do not idolize a person who does not want to be deified.
Reddit is so over the fucking top at times.
oh fuck off
Pack it up! Reddit won the war! Putin is surrendering! Amazing artwork! We did it reddit!
WTF
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