@jeffw@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoUkrainian Olympic weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko dies in war with Russiawww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1415arrow-down18
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minus-square@alcoholicorn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish-48•1 year agoBecause Olympic athletes getting blown up in a dumb war is bad for morale.
minus-squareSkualinkfedilink31•1 year agoThe Ukrainian government clearly reckons that famous people getting special treatment is worse
minus-square@thallamabond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish10•1 year agoMight be bad for morale, but I assure you it would strengthen my resolve.
minus-squareacargitzlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoNever heard of a thing called a “celebrated war hero” and what it can do for the morale of ordinary conscripts?
Why would Olympic athletes not be drafted?
Because Olympic athletes getting blown up in a dumb war is bad for morale.
The Ukrainian government clearly reckons that famous people getting special treatment is worse
God I’m tired of Lemmy.ml users
Might be bad for morale, but I assure you it would strengthen my resolve.
Never heard of a thing called a “celebrated war hero” and what it can do for the morale of ordinary conscripts?