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Why in the fuck is Zelensky using a platform ran by a guy that sabotaged his military's communications, leading to the deaths of countless innocent lives, and further prolonging the conflict?
Because it has the widest reach available.
I mean, there's the news?
I mean, you're reading it through the news.
Yes, but how was it propagated?
I agree with the "widest reach" comment but from https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/25/world/europe/us-abrams-tanks-ukraine.html
"Mr. Zelensky offered no details in a post on his Telegram channel, but U.S. officials said two platoons worth of tanks were delivered to Ukraine."
So NYTimes is quoting U.S. officials and presumably Zelensky's Telegram.
I expect there are multiple communication channels in use. As long as Twitter allows him to post, it is reasonable to use it. Certain he could/should use more, but in war things get dirty and sometimes you have to do terrible things like "use Twitter".
It's not about "using twitter" being a terrible thing, it's about using a platform controlled by the same exact guy that cut off your communications via starlink that lead to them being unable to stop Russia's navy from sending missiles toward Ukraine.
If you don't see the irony in that, I don't know what else to say.
Oh the irony of it all is clear. Even if Putin owned Twitter and the Abrams tanks were Tesla, it would still make sense to use the website and tanks*.
*(Although you have to assume Zelensky isn't posting directly to Twitter given location metadata; and if an unsavory person gave you a tank you'd need to REALLY REALLY check it for explosives, spyware, etc.)