'It's tough not to view Zelensky as a hero, but it's still wise to remember that, for someone who is now a symbol, refusing to evacuate can have tragic consequences,' writes mattklewis
Zelensky’s response to the U.S. offer to evacuate him from the capital city of Kyiv has become an instant classic: “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”Whether it was Winston Churchill enduring the Blitz or John McCain refusing an early release from a Vietnamese P.O.W. camp, these displays of character and strength—real strength, not mere performative displays of toxic masculinity—make people want to be their bravest selves.
It’s tough not to view Zelensky as a hero, but it’s still wise to remember that, for someone who is now a symbol, refusing to evacuate can have tragic consequences. The Ukrainian president is just a 44-year-old man with a family. He is just one of the billions of human beings on this planet. But after his resolute defiance of a nuclear-armed madman, he is now much more than that.
That’s not to say Zelensky is perfect. Nobody is. But imperfect heroes sometimes come in surprising shapes and sizes, and otherwise average men can
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