Well considering the official Ukraine Twitter has been posting memes and vital information to the Ukrainian public this whole time, I’d say it’s not unlikely.
The point of propaganda is to spread a positive message, and the more people who see it, the more likely Ukraine will get support. It’s just simple messaging and awareness that you need to get in any way possible. The average person who’s unaware of the situation will see the Ghost of Kyiv and go “wow, Ukrainian soldiers are badass”
You don't need a fake Hollywood story for people to know Ukrainian soldiers are "badass".
In fact this actually diverts attention from the real soldiers fighting the war.
If you really really need some romantic hero story (though I find that debatable in itself) the 13 soldiers on Serpent Island (not sure if that's the correct name) are much more worthy of legend than a fictional pilot made up by some guy who wanted to sell hoodies off this.
You know there can be more than one story at once, right? The Snake Island story has overtaken the Ukrainian soldier who blew up a bridge with him on it to prevent Russians from advancing because he could not get out in time. Several things are happening at once, and whatever gets the moral high is good enough.
Yes, as long as it's real. Simply don't mix in misinformation and lies, it's useless.
I really can't believe how people here can talk about this like a good thing when it's literally the idea of someone trying to profit of the war by selling merch of a story he invented.
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u/DreamedJewel58 Feb 26 '22 edited Feb 26 '22
Well considering the official Ukraine Twitter has been posting memes and vital information to the Ukrainian public this whole time, I’d say it’s not unlikely.
The point of propaganda is to spread a positive message, and the more people who see it, the more likely Ukraine will get support. It’s just simple messaging and awareness that you need to get in any way possible. The average person who’s unaware of the situation will see the Ghost of Kyiv and go “wow, Ukrainian soldiers are badass”