Putin looks to have brought war back to Europe
Ukraine‘s official Twitter account has compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler following his decision to launch a full-scale invasion of the country.
Tweeting a political cartoon, the image depicts a tall figure of Hitler looming over a boyish Putin as if to suggest a young protege following in the footsteps of his autocratic father.
This is not a ‘meme’, but our and your reality right now.
— Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) February 24, 2022
Though some might jump to argue that such a bold assessment is still premature, Putin has already warned the West will face “consequences never encountered in your history”.
Even prior to his “special military operation”, Putin had warned that Europe would be dragged into a fully-fledged conflict were NATO to allow Ukraine membership, adding there would be “no winners“.
As you can see, Ukraine’s official social media accounts aren’t the only ones noting a striking ‘resemblance’:
Putin is using Hitler’s playbook in his diatribe claiming Ukraine is part of Russia. Hitler said the same thing in Mein Kampf when he insisted Austria should be part of the German motherland. Putin is the new Hitler. He should be dealt with accordingly.
— Tom Joseph (@TomJChicago) February 21, 2022
September 1, 1939 Hitler attacked Poland. A deranged madman.
February 23, 2022 Putin attacked Ukraine. A deranged madman.
Will the world act quickly?
— Spiro’s Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) February 24, 2022
Hitler invaded the Rhineland
The world did nothing
He took Austria & part of Czechoslovakia
The world did nothing
He invaded Poland
The world finally reacted
Hope our leaders have learned this lesson. Putin will not stop with Ukraine. He seeks to resurrect the Soviet Empire
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) February 22, 2022
There are appear to be thousands of almost identical tweets and posts across social media sharing the same sentiment, with one person writing: “Dear Vladimir Putin, Hitler lost. Signed, the planet Earth”.
While Putin suggested he was defending the region of the Donbas – which includes the rebel regions Donetsk and Luhansk – claiming they were subject to “abuse and genocide under the Kyiv regime” – thanks to his long-running reputation of autocratic rule and the threat he poses to the world, he is now being compared to the most infamous arbiter of genocide in history.
Meanwhile, as Ukraine compares Putin to Hitler, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already been compared to Winston Churchill, with one user remarking: “You can tell Johnson is absolutely loving the prospect of war… it gives him the opportunity to act out his biggest Churchill fantasy”.
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