Being an orc: before the war and today

Being an orc before the war meant making the whole world tremble in fear. Today, it means waking up in terror and checking the news to see if the Ukrainian Armed Forces have launched a counteroffensive.

To be an orc before the war was to celebrate May 9 every year with a pompous attitude and threats to the whole world. Today, it means canceling parades and waiting with horror for Ukrainian hits in Moscow.

Being an orc before the war meant threatening to strike Poland for deploying the Patriot air defense system. Today, it means being thrown out of a Russian school in Warsaw with your face on the floor.

“Being an orc before the war meant threatening to strike Poland for deploying the Patriot air defense system. Today, it means being thrown out of a Russian school in Warsaw with your face on the floor”

Before the war, being an orc meant partying in expensive restaurants in Europe and singing Russian songs. Today, it means crying over frozen assets and not being able to travel to Europe.

Being an orc before the war meant demanding to be treated like the United States. Today, it means begging for ammunition from Iran and North Korea.

To be an orc before the war was to shout "don't make my Iskanders laugh.” Today, it means accumulating missiles for a whole month so that 3 out of 18 will hit their target.

Being an orc before the war meant promoting your Armata tanks and "heroic grandfathers.” Today, it means supplying T-55s to the frontline and giving hero honors to rapists and pedophiles.

Being an orc before the war meant having power and influence. Today, it means being humiliated and sh*t on world over.

“Such a country has been lost!”*

Reference. In Ukraine, the term "orc" refers to a member of the Russian invading forces, who have been engaging in looting, pillaging, and instilling fear as part of their allegiance to Vladimir Putin. Comparatively, in Tolkien's literary works, Mordor represents Sauron's malevolent domain, while in Ukraine, "Mordor" serves as colloquial slang to denote Russia.

*The phrase is popular among Russians who feel nostalgic for the USSR.

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About the author. Viktor Andrusiv, political and public figure, analyst and publicist.

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