Aren't all soldiers signing up to kill people for money, yes he's on the opposing side and we can hate him for supporting a fascist war machine that's trying to annex a soverign nation; but I don't see how we can hate him for the simple act of being a soldier unless we're prepared to say that about all of our own soldiers as well.
Some, probably most, sign up to protect their homeland not to kill lots of people. I think such motivation would get you kicked out of some armies, in fact. No one wants a psychopath in their squad!
Don't forget make money, get out of their shithole small town and be a cool action hero guy. It's a rare soul that's purely motivated by ideology or identity.
In context, I think OP meant "for money and considering nothing else". If you're not with a sketchy mercenary company you can maintain a certain level of expectations about who it is you end up killing. This guy apparently wasn't worried about that.
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wildflower@lemmy.world · 65 pts · 1y
isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 1y
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 1y
This is what photoshop was invented for.
postcapitalism@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 1y
Dude gets a cough in a war zone. Acts like it’s a matter of life or death. Typical male behavior - lol . Get rekt. Slava Ukraine
heavydust@sh.itjust.works · 45 pts · 1y
lol
narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee · 45 pts · 1y
Kind of what you were sent there for :|
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 1y
If I was going to volunteer for combat I would expect this sort of thing. Walking for 40 minutes? The horror!
workerONE@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
He meant he walked for 40 minutes to get a cell phone signal
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y
Again: What do you expect? It’s a war zone. I’m surprised it wasn’t farther.
ladicius@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 1y
That shithead was ok with killing people for money, and now he doesn't like being treated like a shithead?
Talk about FAFO. Get lost, asshat.
CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y
Aren't all soldiers signing up to kill people for money, yes he's on the opposing side and we can hate him for supporting a fascist war machine that's trying to annex a soverign nation; but I don't see how we can hate him for the simple act of being a soldier unless we're prepared to say that about all of our own soldiers as well.
intelisense@lemm.ee · 17 pts · 1y
Some, probably most, sign up to protect their homeland not to kill lots of people. I think such motivation would get you kicked out of some armies, in fact. No one wants a psychopath in their squad!
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 1y
Don't forget make money, get out of their shithole small town and be a cool action hero guy. It's a rare soul that's purely motivated by ideology or identity.
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 1y
In context, I think OP meant "for money and considering nothing else". If you're not with a sketchy mercenary company you can maintain a certain level of expectations about who it is you end up killing. This guy apparently wasn't worried about that.
TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee · 27 pts · 1y
He will sprout many sunflowers.
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RedditWanderer@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
If he wasn't going to die before he is now
Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win · 6 pts · 1y
sirushimself@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 1y
canadaduane@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y
I recall seeing this video a few months ago--possibly last winter.
LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 1y
The first part of the video was a few months ago at the beginning of his deployment.
vegantomato@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
The CCP is behind him, counting the rubles.
sleepmode@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
I saw the video. I forget what happened to him. Edit: oh duh this is the video