it seems increasingly plausible that /uhg/ operates as a calculated psyop, meticulously crafted to erode support for ukraine. when the war began, there was a resolute solidarity among my military friendsboth active service members and veterans. many were unwavering in their backing of ukraine; some even left to fight alongside its forces. heartbreakingly, not all returned. the military community, especially its online presence, has long been a space where shared values and unwavering camaraderie are deeply ingrained, from casual participants to stalwart contributors. but that solidarity has eroded alarmingly fast. few in these circles now express hope for a ukrainian victory, and many, disturbingly, even wish for its defeat. when pressed for reasons, their answers are eerily uniform: outrage at the perceived treatment of soldiers as expendable and disgust at how their deaths are paraded in propaganda. soldiers, regardless of their allegiance, often possess a mutual respect borne of shared experiences and an understanding of dutyrespect that is now being callously manipulated and weaponized. this shift in perspective feels anything but natural. if /uhg/ is not a deliberate and sustained operation designed to breed disillusionment, then its curators are reckless in their ignorance of its devastating consequences. the fallout isnt confined to this platform, either. the narratives birthed here seep into broader digital spacestwitter, reddit, and beyond. like it or not, forums like 4chan wield disproportionate power in shaping the tenor of online discourse. in this instance, it appears that power is being harnessed for a deeply insidious agenda, one that grows more corrosive with each passing day.
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