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[-] nuke@yah.lol 129 points 7 months ago

At times like this I like to look back and reflect on old vatnik cope and see just how far we've come.

Ah, this one really takes me back.

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 46 points 7 months ago

“People brought under the heel of russian empire and against whom Stalin committed genocide by starvation will surely greet us with flowers.”

[-] clifftiger@feddit.de 25 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Remember that elderly women that offered seeds to russian soldiers "so that at least some sunflowers will grow where they are going to die". I think that kind of counts as greeting with flowers?

[-] Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Oh my god how did I forget about sunflower grandma.

Imagine being a fresh-faced recruit to what you still believe to be a noble mission to liberate your own oppressed people. An easy mission at that - go in, march on Kyiv, overthrow the "nazi regime," go home heroes. You show up, head held high, waiting for the cheers and thank-yous from those you think you're here to protect. A sweet old lady walks up to you offering a gift! Sunflower seeds - peaceful, bright, lovely sunflower seeds. Then she says it. "At least some sunflowers will grow where you die."

Absolutely pants-shitting.

[-] 768@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

Genocidal/Politicidal history doesn't predict political opposition though (e.g. Kazakhstan being struck by starvation campaigns as well, but juggling neutrality now)

[-] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 30 points 7 months ago

Thanks for the laugh!

this post was submitted on 03 Dec 2023
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