[bimboeruption]

>Those are conscripts, men in their 70’s, boys as young as 13, women (saw video of women in trenches, mercifully it was recorded before their position was shelled). Dead people have no use for Zelensky’s empty, meaningless, fake ‘gratitude.’<

I like how in his Address to the Nation, Zelensky refers to them as “guys” as if he’s their buddy.

What a jerk.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "Those are conscripts, men in their 70’s, boys as young as 13, women (saw video of women in trenches, mercifully it was recorded before their position was shelled). Dead people have no use for Zelensky’s empty, meaningless, fake ‘gratitude.’ I like how in his Address to the Nation, Zelensky refers to them as 'guys' as if he's their buddy. What a jerk."

There is historical precedence.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

So as not to miss out the fact that many nations have used children....

See the effects of war, conflict on Ukraine's children USA Today, 21 July 2022

Nothing in this suggests thugs on either side are "good guys," but rather than there are thugs warring, and children "play" a role. An ugly role.