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[–] canadaduane@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I recall seeing this video a few months ago--possibly last winter.

[–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

The first part of the video was a few months ago at the beginning of his deployment.

[–] Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I feel for the guy. All these guys are sacrificial pawns sent to the meat grinder.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't, he wanted to kill people so badly that he travelled abroad and joined a foreign military to do it, he is fine where he is.

[–] Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Hmm I guess it depends on what his reasons were for being there. I missed that he was a mercenary. That kinda makes it a bit more cut n dry though. Poor life choices

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 14 hours ago

There aren't any Chinese conscripts in Ukraine - I don't know how that would happen.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

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.

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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 points 13 hours ago

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.

[–] wildflower@lemmy.world 65 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 13 hours ago

This is what photoshop was invented for.

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

[–] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 45 points 2 days ago

I will die here

Kind of what you were sent there for :|

[–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 43 points 2 days ago

comes to kill people

"please take care of me"

lol

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He meant he walked for 40 minutes to get a cell phone signal

Again: What do you expect? It’s a war zone. I’m surprised it wasn’t farther.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 27 points 2 days ago

He will sprout many sunflowers.

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[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

If he wasn't going to die before he is now

[–] sirushimself@lemmy.today 6 points 2 days ago

Did he dieded Gilbert?

[–] sleepmode@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I saw the video. I forget what happened to him. Edit: oh duh this is the video