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[–] rhel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 113 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Quite sensational headline... here's the context:

Dear people,

Since ancient times, Ukrainians have believed that, on Christmas night, the heavens open. And if you tell them your dream, it will surely come true. Today, we all share one dream. And we make one wish – for all of us.

“May he perish,” each of us may think to ourselves. But when we turn to God, of course, we ask for something greater.

We ask for peace for Ukraine. We fight for it. And we pray for it. And we deserve it. That every Ukrainian family may live in harmony. That every Ukrainian child may rejoice in a gift, smile, and preserve that so very important childlike faith in goodness and in miracles.

That the eyes of our children, the eyes of our parents, our loved ones, our families may finally stop crying. That goodness and truth may prevail. That there may be a victory of peace. That there may be us. And that there may be Ukraine. And, inevitably, the day when everyone gathers at home in the first peaceful year, at a peaceful Christmas, and says to one another: “Christ Is Born! Glorify Him!”

I congratulate all of you on the holiday, dear Ukrainians! To each and every one of you, I wish a happy Christmas, delicious kutia, and, of course, peace for us all!

Take care of yourselves, take care of your families, take care of our Ukraine!

Christ Is Born! Glorify Him!

Source: https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/privitannya-prezidenta-ukrayini-z-rizdvom-hristovim-102185

[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Who do you think “he” is?

[–] wondrous_strange@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Actually………?

[–] Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

What an incredible message. Expertly crafted to throw shade at he who was not named, fly in the face of the anti-christian sentiment he tried to stoke against Ukraine with Congress, and a reminder that Ukrainian unity will, and has, seen them through this far. Also a great reminder that Ukraine is still here. Slava Ukraini, as they say.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Lol feels like the media is trying to villainize him with an inaccurate headline but are there really people that would get upset if he did wish for Putin's death?

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 68 points 6 days ago

There are most people with the same wish. Merry dead putin to everyone!

[–] EchoCranium@lemmy.zip 31 points 6 days ago

May all your Christmas wishes come true.

[–] PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world 42 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Imagine what a Christmas gift that would be.

[–] dude@lemmings.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago

Everyone with a functioning brain wishes this.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Toss in [ REDACTED ] while you’re at it

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Putin, presumably.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Here come the fascist hypocrites to say how horrible it is to wish that about anyone.

[–] NOPper@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 days ago

Except that's not what he said.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I don't want Putin to die. That is a way too easy exit for a criminal like him.

We need him and rest of his nazi buddies alive for Nuremberg II.

But ok, perhaps his gruesome death is the more realistic option. It certainly wouldn't be a bad thing.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Death to all war criminals

[–] not_me@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] msage@programming.dev 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yes also add Biden, obama and Bush

[–] not_me@piefed.social -2 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I am so maga that i wish genocide trump death

[–] not_me@piefed.social -2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Take a ticket and wait your turn

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Take a ticket and wait your turn

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I sorta wish aliens would elimate anyone who pushes that climate change is a hoax or that facism is somehow better than democracy or any of the other conspiracy theories with no basis in fact.

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

aliens

Better not to wait, let's do it ourselves.

[–] bklyn@piefed.social 12 points 6 days ago

I feel ya buddy

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

now I'm thinkin of a badass christmas action movie where Santa has to assassinate various corrupt leaders of state

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago

All is fight...

[–] coolman@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Damn it Zelenskyy, it's not going to come true now that you told me.

[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

me too thanks

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Hey me too!

[–] PwnTra1n@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

When all you want for Christmas is dead presidents but you don’t want cash….