"If the situation was hopeless, the propaganda wouldn't be necessary."
Perhaps one of the most insidious lines in history.
There's a reason the controlled opposition loves repeating it, because it's an inversion of the truth.
The propaganda is there precisely to give you hope, not to take it away. When people lose all hope, they react, they revolt, because they know they have nothing to lose.
The line should instead read: The more hopeless the situation, the more the propaganda is necessary.
Pretty lame fad if you ask me, but I guess it's a fitting art style to portray modern politics. After all, only kids would believe it's anything more than a TV show with paid actors.
Still, if you're going to join the trend, might as well show the more relevant moments.
As you may know, the Azov battalion leaders had a habit of taking trips to Israel.
Some of them shared interesting details. In this case, the soldier was shown the "Masada" and heard the story of how the Jews there resisted the Romans until the end when they all committed suicide.
The soldier then shares:
"And when we talk in Israel today about the defense of Mariupol, Israelis constantly repeat: Mariupol is your Masada."