>

Ukrainian officials also urge Russians to embrace death.
February 2022: Three-day special operation.
January 2023: Embrace death. >

Best Tour Shirt Ever >

Some of you may die.
But that is a sacrifice I'm willing to make. >

Stop dying, you cowards! - General Zapplatov Branninsky >

As you well know men the key to victory in any battle is the element of surprise!
SURPRISE!  You are now invading a peacefull country when you thought you were on a excercice!
And later: SURPRISE: You are being sent straight to the front with no supplies or training and a rusty ak-47!
With how surprised our men constantly are, victory is sure to follow soon. Right? Right???
"Razzian military planners probably" >

This actually makes a lot of sense. The Russians skimmed through Sun Tzu and "got the gist" of it before immediately turning to their plans. >

Yet dude flipped out when someone asked why he doesn't volunteer to fight. >

If Putin were to "Embrace Death" he would be some weird kind of Russian icon. Not quite a Rasputin or Staling, but forever in the memory of Russians when they think about Empire and conquering neighbors. >

Oh, he's definitely stalling. >

News out of Russia seems increasingly like satire recently. >

we laugh    
we weep    
we laugh uncontrollably    
we weep inconsolably >

I love this, what's this from or is this you? >

Has the cadence of high school football cheer >

Holiday commercials must be a bit different in Russia. >

This new year, why not die for the motherland? >

Think of how happy your family will be to receive 2 months of your salary and an autographed photo of Sergei Shoigu. >

Families only get this money if they can identify your remains.
They make it as difficult as possible to do so. >

Is this your husband? Are you sure he didn't have a secret identical twin? Were you there at his birth? >

Oh you want to identify your husband?  He's lying somewhere in a field in eastern Ukraine.  Good luck! >

There's never a better time to lead by example! >

Is he going to actually fight, and get bombs launched at him? >

He'll ride into battle on his horse topless with his saggy man boobs jiggling all over the place. >

Go on… >

The horse's flanks glistened with sweat & arousal, it's fur shone with it's musk, it's mouth drooling with bestial spit...
(Also there was a rider on it, but we don't care about that) >

Now that's propaganda baby. This guy should get a medal. >

He has several different ones >

And the blackest outfit I've ever seen.  It looks like literally no light can reflect off it.  Death's own cloak. >

Are you an ASOIAF fan by chance? >

What a waste. 
You know your culture has failed when men have more to gain by dying than living. That is a true sign of a state spiraling into fascism. >

or the utter hopelessness of failure in every way >

All those years saying jokes like Russian roulette are a dirty stereotype of Russians, then this clown opens his mouth. >

Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make >

Fucking cowards >

"When I'm in charge, every mission is a suicide mission!" >

Do the rest of us a favor, and start by inhaling the output from a shotgun >

The business end of a boomstick? >

Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. >

Groovy >

Klaatu, Verada, Nhmhm >

Following their logic, is it okay then to wish death upon the Russian leaders? >

Putin already is >

Just need to make some Putin signs with the "Embrace Death" slogan just below his face. To really show the patriotism >

I know a lot Russians tend to be fatalistic but this is extreme even for them. >

The guy who invented (modern) nihilism in the 1800s committed suicide a few years after inventing it. He was a very depressed man, and like a modern internet troll, felt the urge to spread that despair to as many people as possible. >

Nihilism must be exhausting. >

I find it very liberating/empowering, but most people have a very misguided view of it. >

Since nothing really matters in the end, we are free to create whatever meaning we want. Nihilism has two roads, suicide or enlightenment. >

That’s a contradiction.  If nothing matters, there can never be enlightenment because there is nothing anyone can know. >

Come as you are has a certain freedom that is very enlightening. What’s to know except to be. >


Soldiers' widows group calls on Putin to order major mobilization for Ukraine war  

The press release reads: 

"President Putin, we appreciate your time in hearing our concerns.  We, the widows of Russia, take great pride in our husband's sacrifice for our country, after all, what higher valor is there than to die in defense of one's motherland?  Throughout this war we have lost our husbands, our fathers, our brothers, and our sons, and yet we feel no sorrow, for we know that they have been rewarded in heaven. 
"Unfortunately not all Russian women have yet had the opportunity to experience the feelings of pride and accomplishment that we, the widows of Russia have.  Our voice is strong, but our numbers are few, and we feel a great deal more good could be achieved for our country if we could grow our ranks.  No Russian woman should be denied this feeling that we share. 
"President Putin, at a time when our countrymen are so low and our morale faltering, nothing could do more good than elevating the women of Russia to widowhood.  Ours is a tight sorority with open arms, we urge you to take all possible action to increase our numbers, not just for ourselves, but for the motherland." 
Sincerely,
The unwidowed women of Russia 


That's a shit post that I wrote four hours ago.  Jesus Christ, when sarcastic reddit shit posts like mine stop being noncredible you know Russia has really jumped the shark. >

In Australia we have a satire journalist called The Shovel. They have very well written articles much like this one. I have often found myself seething about a current news update I just read until I realise it's The Shovel and then I get so angry and disappointed in myself that I fell for their shit again >

The Onion is/was like that. I think it went out of business recently. Donald Trump broke them. They couldn't write anything more farcical than what he spouted every day. >

They appear to still be in business and I can't find evidence to the contrary. They filed a briefing to the Supreme Court in November of what is now last year (2022). >

How much longer do the the Russians keep eating what they are being fed here?  At some point you would think you’d have some reservations? >

This shit went Darwinian. Anyone smart enough is gone or hiding. I'm more and more convinced it has to end like Nazi Germany, total loss. But they have nukes. Happy new year. >

Anyone rich enough left. The millions stuck work around corruption, as always. >

That's my last hope. >

And they are embracing death. Over 100,000 of them and counting! >

At least they are being honest with the high likelihood of any soldier sent to Ukraine dying during the war. >

Get this man in front of a window. >

This is a startling ideology being put out there. It’s been used before. In Nazi Germany, in the kamakazi pilots of WWII from Japan, and in the suicide bombers of the Middle East. 
This is very concerning considering their store of nuclear warheads >

My thoughts exactly.. I had to look a while to find someone mention this.
Hopefully this isn't some sick foreshadowing >

What it necessarily means is selling to the populous the idea that it’s a good and most honorable thing to die for one’s country and that necessarily means embracing death in order to cause the deaths of many others >

Yup!  chills >

This is a core part of fascism: the devaluing of life, even your own. >

Lead the charge, assholes. >

They should embrace assassinating Putin. >

That's one death I could definitely embrace. >

"Die for me over there, darlings." >

Hopefully he takes his own advice. >

After watching the video on speak the truth I no longer say “Russian Propaganda”…..it’s…..”Nazi Propaganda” I could not believe they had kids walking around in schools with guns in a march. >

Basic weapons training and infantry tactics are back in school in Russia, after a short break after Soviet Union fell apart. >

The Japanese Army tried that in World War II. How did that work out for them? >

Umm.. I have a feeling this wouldn't work. >

“For the motherland” >

Imagine dying for these criminals >

This is the same dude that said Russia only needed to raise its eyebrow and Ukraine would surrender back in Feb 2022. >

Finally a Russian strategy I agree with. >

LMAO, you have your orders pro-Russians. Kill yourselves. Your masters are saying it, not me. >

If high ups in countries have to send their children to the front line, even Russians would sing different song.
Just like many empires Russia send their underpriviliged people like minority, province country people, urban slum boys to the meat grinder called their front line. >

That’s one hell of a 3 day special operation. From “We’re the 2nd strongest army in the world.” To “We should throw every last fighting age male into the meat grinder and ruin our country for 50 years!” >

50? This is permanent damage that will degenerate the country into another North Korea for multiple GENEREATIONS. Russia will never recover from this unless their entire state and political system, includibg the according people, are eradicated from the root and rebuilt. Which will never happen, given the history of the country. >

Most countries would consider a President leading their soldiers to certain death as a weak leader. >

It's like Zapp Brannigan is a real person and somebody gave him a whole ass country. >

He should be at the front line to embrace death. Why is he still here? >

Imagine embracing death for the sake of eradicating the nonexistent ideology of a foreign country lol >

It’s crazy that this guy (Solovyov) cheerily watched Zelenskyy performing and dancing at a NYE event 9 years ago and now he’s saying the most batshit insane  thing possible. >

They were batshit crazy then. Zelensky was clown they loved to laugh at because they thought he is lower cast. >

I sometimes wonder if their writers also write for the Onion? >

This is a real "some of you may die but that's a risk I am willing to make" moment. >

100,000+ have already embraced the message >

'I'm bleeding, making me the victor.'
See, Russians wanted to die the whole time, so every kill just makes them win harder! >

Nothing says we are losing this war then the people running it say embrace death >

Are you telling me that russian propaganda is being honest for once? 
"Life is highly overrated,” the propagandist said in his program on state-run TV on Monday. “Why be afraid of what is inevitable? ....."  (I know he says shit about going to heaven)
No, you and that fucked up putler gangs' lives are overrated. >

Camus knew the danger nihilism brings to living systems and loving people. Read letters to a German friend. >

Or The Dude. >

Send these two piece of shits MOFOS to the front line see they still can embracing death >

Sounds eerily like the rhetoric near end of the third reich. >

I swear I wondered whether this article was posted in the atheist forum and had to double check. >

This just shows the difference between the Russian style of war and the Western. "Now, I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."
Russia is discovering their limits here, and there's not going to be any Lend Lease from Uncle Sam to bail them out again. >

That's a great idea, you go first >

I thought this must be the Onion. Honestly between this and Trumps NFT cards, we don’t need satire any longer. >

"Some of you may die, but it is a sacrifice I am willing to make," - ~~Lord Farquad~~ putin.
They mind as well plagiarize that statement and say that it is direct wording from putin because it makes as much sense as he is really ready to go with the country. >

Calling this "Putin's war" becomes more ridiculous by the day. We've all seen the batshit crazy things Russia's officials and pundits have said—why should we believe the populace believe any differently? If anything, the average Russian is even more backward thinking than their leaders. Browse around VK and behold the average Russian in their own words. >

Reminiscent of when ISIS memed about ‘yodo’ (‘you only die once, why not make it martyrdom?’) >

Oh shit, Russian women hate Russian men more than the Ukrainians do. >

The Ukrainians have only been living with them for about a year. >

They need to recruit at Hot Topic or emo concerts >

They can respond "Sure, you first." >

Russians should respond with.. "you first"
​
​
Its never the ones calling for this kind of thing that have to be the one doing that kind of thing. >

“Here they found real war, but they were not ready for it. They were used to easy victories. This deprived them of flexibility on one hand, of tenacity on the other. For them, war was merely maneuvers.”

Marshal Georgy Zhukov

From Three-Day Special Operation to Volksturm tactics. The (formerly) second most powerful military in the world everyone. >

Even before the war, wouldn't most people have put both the US and China ahead of Russia? >

In Russian army, death embraces you. >


“It’s only worth living for something you can die for, that’s the way it should be,” Solovyov told viewers from his warm TV studio.

Fuck that noise. Living has its own value. >

Камикадзе >

They are preparing propaganda for the next round of forced unannounced mobilization. >

holy shit he actually said "Life is highly overrated."  I saw the headline and thought it was a joke. >

Got a jihadist vibe to it. >

yes Putin, embrace death... >


11: In such a perspective everybody is educated to become a hero. In every mythology the hero is an exceptional being, but in Ur-Fascist ideology, heroism is the norm. This cult of heroism is strictly linked with the cult of death. It is not by chance that a motto of the Falangists was Viva la Muerte (in English it should be translated as “Long Live Death!”). In non-fascist societies, the lay public is told that death is unpleasant but must be faced with dignity; believers are told that it is the painful way to reach a supernatural happiness. By contrast, the Ur-Fascist hero craves heroic death, advertised as the best reward for a heroic life. The Ur-Fascist hero is impatient to die. In his impatience, he more frequently sends other people to death.

Number 11 on Umberto Eco's definitions of Ur-Fascism, for those who are keeping track of Russia's any% fascist speedrun. >


Kremlin mouthpiece Vladimir Solovyov is urging Russians to welcome death.
“Life is highly overrated,” the propagandist said in his program

OK then. Time to practice what you preach and set an example. >

He just threw all caution out the window. >

Umberto Eco moment >

Send this clown to the front line to lead as example ! >

Why doesn't he set an example himself? >

Ukraine does need more fertilizer for those sunflowers. >

I think they have enough, but they’ll turn them into more. >

Dafuq is wrong with these People >

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is prevalent there. >

Some of you may die, but it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make. >

Qapla’ >

You have to when windows are so poorly built in Russia. >

Born to die… >

can't really top this one >

That’s always a good sign from a regime. >

It's going to interesting how this turns out in the history books.  I feel like I'm watching a dystopian novel unfold with Putin as the primary antagonist, murdering his own people. >

Yeah because there’s about to be a lot more. >

That’s fucked up >

I mean, preferably before they get to Ukraine would be swell. >

“Life is highly overrated.” 
Okay….. >

Putin and his cronies should do it first. I’m sure there is enough windows for them all >

Why doesn't Putin lead by example first? He's too much of a coward to even share a table with someone. >

Not heaven but at least you’ll be warm >

Good, they'll exterminate themselves by all being spineless cowards. Hopefully the Ukrainians take minimal casualties to the hordes of idiotic human waves. >

Let's start with all the leaders. >

Lead by example >

Why isn’t he at the frontline fighting if he embraces death so much >

Death is lighter than a feather. Duty is heavier than a mountain. >

Lead by example pussy >

bruh >

A good leader leads by example >

So does this mean the nukes are coming so prepare for the aftermath? Or is this to excite enlistment? >

What insanity! >

A suicide pact then? >

Is that not the traditional Russian New Years greeting? >

Let's start with this man then. >

“Please die” - Jeb Solovyov >

I'm betting that him and his mates are safely, far away from anything the has the embrace of death about it. >

Putin should lead by example. >

Embrace death for mother Russia : but not my own family, only you and your family should. 
That man should volunteer himself and go fight, why the Russians don’t see how much of a hypocrite these guys are. >

No Ukrainian is going to win this war by dying for his county. He is going to win it by making the other poor dumb Russian bastard die for his county. (after George S. Patton). >

and you'll remember George wanted to keep going, after he smashed the Nazi bastards, smash the communist bastards >

Yes all while America was first to the bomb, it would have been a white wash >

I would embrace their deaths. Hopefully long and painful. In fact I'd probably get my wallet out and buy a round of drinks (just as long as the bar isn't too busy). >

I’ll get the next round. >

Unbelievable. I hope history is not kind to these people. What's worse is this clown won't even sniff the battlefields. >

Someone tell Putin that asking your citizens to die usually doesn’t end well. >

“The killbots? A trifle. It was simply a matter of outsmarting them. You see killbots have a preset kill-limit. Knowing their weakness, I sent wave after wave of my own men at them until they reached their limit and shut down. Kiff, show them the medal I won.” - Zapp Brannigan >

A lovely culture. >

The world made a mistake in turning ordinary Russians against themselves. 
The sanctions have worked against ordinary citizens the way they are supposed to - we have lost quality imported goods, eaten less well, dressed less well, lost essential medicines, been deprived of the ability to travel freely, and lived poorer than before. 
The sanctions have had no effect on those who actually rule in the russian federation. They have not become poorer, they have not lost their power, they continue to fly around the world and buy real estate in Miami and the south of France. Their yachts are still as beautiful and their houses are still as huge. 
If the world thinks that by cutting off my ability to buy Skechers sneakers and Decathlon jackets it will defeat an aggressive state, I can disappoint the world - you defeated me personally, as well as many poor people who now have to buy crappy Chinese fake shoes, clothes, and food. 
But most importantly, with such sanctions, the world has defeated Russian people's trust in the West, in those who always try to be on the side of good, of truth. Or only tries to appear so. Bad PR.
I would love to leave russia so I wouldn't be in danger on a daily basis, but even if I didn't have the financial ability before the sanctions, now not only the money, but the rest is closed to me. How should I now relate to those who have devised such a fate for me? Don't tell me that this is how you encouraged me to hate the government - I hated it even before, since birth in the ussr a person hates the government, for its predatory attitude towards its citizens. Citizens here are originally slaves of the state. And now our situation is really hopeless. 
Your sanctions play into the hands of Putin's propaganda. 
Now even those who doubted are convinced that the West is against Russian people. >

Many of the yachts and mansions are gone now. Of course powerful people will always have more ways to work around, but they are hardly immune.
And to be blunt, the sanctions placed on Russia clearly weren’t devised to turn the people against the government (In the short term). They are aimed at the economy of the country and anything that could be used for modern weapons.
There is no point of doing positive PR as the majority of Russians have proven supportive or indifferent to this and previous wars. >

It seems like he's targeting his speech towards people with depression. They are the only people that don't care about dying. Make terrible soldiers though. If you can eventually get them out of bed they will just wander straight into the gun fire. >

If I said that here, my account would be banned! >

When in Rome >

Death is the main goal of life >

Yoda just said this to Anakin in episode 3 >

This Solovyov guy hasn’t been the same since Moskva. Seriously
Edit:Word >

Maybe he’s knows something we don’t….😳 >

Dark shit. They’re it it for the long haul. >

Are we sure this isn't an onion article? >

I listened to Jon Bernthals episode on Joe Rogan today. He lived in Russia and really gave a good insight into the attitude and culture of Russia. Needless to say on here but.. Russians dont value human life the way the rest of us do. Its like an honour to them to be as tough as possible and to withstand all the suffering they can. Fucked up country in a lot of ways. >

Hallmark greeting cards may have a new category. Also gives a whole new meaning to “wish you were here.” >

This feels like the Japanese mentality during ww2. Where it was better to die for your country. >

Lt Gov Dan Patrick of TX called and he wants his speech back. >

The ESPN guy? >

Maybe Mr. Propaganda is thinking a regime change would solve his biggest problem, which is a superior with a bad habit of offing his staff. What message would satisfy the Boss while increasing the odds of a revolt? >

I feel like here shortly there is going to be a Gaddafi moment in Russia leaking out to the world. . >

If they put their family first to the front line, some might listen.... >

Sure a lot of big wigs embracing death lately! /s >

Am I Russian? >

What >

Yea I saw the ad where the son signs up to save his father's car... what car is worth dying for? A fucking lada.... yea shits bad if there asking you to die for a fucking lada >

Jfc are they going to start playing a Russian version of the Local 58 Contingency video? >

Dude, dude…..duuuuuuude. It’s not a big deal. >

Russia-“We are willing to fight and die for our country”
Ukraine-“Okay then, step right up” >

Hey Vlad, I’m a visual learner. Care to demonstrate? >

Man, there's some serious batshit crazy going on in Putin's inner circle. He's willing to turn the whole country into a suicide cult as long as it keeps him in power. >

I thought that's what they've been doing for the last 300 days already >

One who embraces death must not stand near any open windows or stairs. >

Oh man, I just found out I’m Putins top propagandist >

They still have much to learn from China, where official propaganda has long passed from "embrace" death phase to praise and glorify death when it comes to defending your motherland. As one master strategist once said, Sasageyo! Sasageyo! Shinzou wo sasageyo! >

Sooooo
They’ve entered their Jim Jones stage huh? >

It’s the Reverend Jim Jones Christmas special >

Good good. Im pretty sure ukranians have the same goal in mind >

The headline will read "Putin orders mass suicide. Country in complete collapse, taken over by 12 year old boy in mother's basement." >

with Putin as your CiC .. you may as well. >

Haha "mysterious group calling themselves Soldiers Widows". Sounds to me like someone is trying to get some easy propaganda off the death of their soldiers. >

some of you may die....its a sacrifice i am willing to make >


Putin’s Top Propagandist Urges Russians to Embrace Death

U first? >

Kind of metal >

Daily beast is the Internet explorer of sources >

Valhalla awaits them, shiny and crome. >

What are the odds he falls out a window in the next 48 hours? >

Huzzay! Where are the ‘Mother Heroine’ participants? >

Fair play it’s the only offer they can make troops heading into his Special Operation >

What would happen if Russians urge Putin to embrace death? >

Alright, it's confirmed. Russians have Respawn active, no way he's actually saying this. >

The leaders need to lead by example. >

“Nearly a year into the war, the Kremlin seems hell-bent on keeping it going at all costs—even if that means hundreds of thousands more will have to be summoned to face likely death on the battlefield in Ukraine.
An obscure group calling itself the “Soldiers’ Widows” seemed to appear out of nowhere this week to call on the Russian president to do just that.”
Maybe they wouldn’t be angry widows if they were against mobilization. They really need to rebrand themselves. >

"Knowing Ukrainians have a pre-set kill limit, all I had to do was send wave after wave of men into battle until they reached their limit and shut off" - Putin >

He should volunteer for the front lines if he is so eager. If he doesn't then it's the same as admitting that what he says is bullshit. >

Death is good. Long live death. >

That's a Kremlin policy I can get behind. Never stop being you, Russians. >

Idiot propagandist: "Embrace death you peasants!"
Russian citizens: "You first needle dick! Lead the way." >

"Putin’s Top Propagandist Urges Russians to Embrace Death"   from the safety of his Moscow mansion. >

Putin promises to turn the lights off because he's going to be the last one out  .....  yeah right! >

This some of that Russian philosophy? >

Like one does >

Embrace death? Wtf is this 1984 bs? >

For once we’re all in agreement.