Um..This Zelensky dude? The Ukranian President? IS A FUCKING SITCOM ACTOR!!! (edited for apology)

[A HERETIC I AM]

My apologies if this is well known. It was new info to me just before I put up the thread. Sometimes I'm slow on the uptake!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelensky

Came to my attention via this Twitter post which was retweeted by comedian Patton Oswalt who I follow;

Link to tweet

So basically, here's the recap; An American reality TV star and known conman who ascended to the presidency of the United States because of an outdated flaw in our election process, will be brought down because he tried to con ANOTHER TV star who became president of his country.

The irony is too delicious.

[hlthe2b]

1. Well, he is still night & day in his intelligence and apparent abilities compared to our head idiot

I haven't heard/seen him disparaged in the international press.

[dweller]

2. at least he's a comedian

whereas we're stuck with an assclown buffoon...
😔

hopefully not much longer anyway 😃

✌🏼

[regnaD kciN]

3. One "television president" to another...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Why is that so strange? Our president is the former host of a reality TV show.

[A HERETIC I AM]

9. That's kind of what I was pointing out, counselor!

What has become of international politics that leadership can fall to the least qualified?

Greta is right.

How dare us.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. It's called "kakistocracy":

"A system of government that is run by the worst, least qualified, and/or most unscrupulous citizens." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy

[A HERETIC I AM]

18. Love it!

As comedian Jim Jeffries said;

"Now don't get me wrong....he's a lot of fun!"

[LeftInTX]

15. He was just elected in May. NPR kept covering it.

I think he was targeted by Trump because Zelensky seems corrupt himself.

NPR was doing some background on him and he sounded corrupt at the time.

[C_U_L8R]

5. Just sayin', I'd vote for Al Franken any day

But I don't know much about this Ukrainian President. Hope he does the right thing.

[A HERETIC I AM]

13. I couldn't agree more!

But Franken isn't president and nothing he ever did rises to even the lowest level of what Trumpy is guilty of.

[MFGsunny]

6. The script literally writes itself. Fact bests fiction in this case. Z wins. T whines. The end. n/t

[Roland99]

7. Yeah. Check this out!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017553618

[A HERETIC I AM]

11. Ah shit! Well, you definetly beat me to it!

Sorry if you had put this up in DU before.

Kudos for spotting it!

[Roland99]

24. Not in GD. Good to see it spreading :)

[njhoneybadger]

8. WTF welcome to the Twilight Zone

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. To be fair, he was in an impossible position.

He couldn't very well have told the truth with Fat Nixon sitting right next to him, with the ability to cut off military aid.

[Autumn]

12. WTF??? How delightful would that be?

[LeftInTX]

14. I remember when he was elected

It was just 3 months ago and he was considered a joke. I kept hearing about it on NPR.

Don't expect much from this guy. I kinda wonder if he was targeted by Trump because of this.

[LeftInTX]

22. ?? You mean a Trump-like guy??

If so, yes and Zelensky would be likely to comply.

He founded his own political party in 2018

During the election campaign Zelensky continued to tour with Kvartal 95.[40] During the campaign his engagement with mainstream media was minimal.[35][e] He talked to the electorate on social media channels and in YouTube clips.[35] On 16 April 2019, 20 Ukrainian news outlets called on Zelensky to stop avoiding journalists.[35] Two days later, Zelensky stated that he was not hiding from journalists but that he did not want to go to talk shows where "people of the old power" were "just doing PR" and that he just did not have time to satisfy all interview requests.[42] Prior to the elections, Zelensky presented a team that included former Finance Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk and others.[43][41] During the campaign, concerns were raised over his links to the oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi.[44] On 19 April 2019 at Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex presidential debates were held in the form of a show.[45][46][47] In his introductory speech, Zelensky acknowledged that in 2014 he voted for Poroshenko, but "I was mistaken. We were mistaken. We voted for one Poroshenko, but received another. The first appears when there are video cameras, the other Petro sends Medvedchuk privietiki (greetings) to Moscow".

[lanlady]

21. Don't knock it - it's a great show

It's called Servant of the People. Season 1 is on Netflix and Season 2 is available on YouTube. It's hilarious. Zelensky's a very talented comedian. His subtle digs at Russia and Putin are brilliant.

[A HERETIC I AM]

26. I'm not knocking the show by any stretch!

I've not seen it, so I can not comment, nor did I make any reference to how good it is or isn't.

I found this interesting because Trumpy has been caught with his hands in the cookie jar, so to speak, and the guy holding the jar is another Trump! Or at least a Trump wannabe.

If the Ukrainian election was above board and this guy was elected by a majority, then more power to him.

You and I both know that isn't the case with the President of the United States.

[Karadeniz]

23. Yes, and also backed by an oligarch who had had to flee Ukraine, but is now back...if I

Correctly recall things...so he's been broken in to corruption, I think.

[UTUSN]

25. O.K., but on the "reformer" side, he's got to go along to get along, like the Brits.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

27. He actually played "President" once too LOL

You can't make this up LOL

[Kid Berwyn]

28. Answers to crooked Ukrainian Oligarch who evidently opposed Putin.

Ihor Kolomoisky of Privatbank fame.

https://www.politico.eu/article/volodomyr-zelenskiy-ihor-kolomoisky-the-comedian-and-the-oligarch-ukraine-presidential-election/

[Igel]

29. And look at many of the people that are respected here for their cogent insights.

Actors, repeating another's words with pathos and emotion.

Singers, often writing their own songs but often not writing their own songs ... And often really out of touch.

Catch either in an unscripted moment discussing anything they're not respected for talking about (often based on personal preferences and politics) and they're unadulterated dolts. "Yes, I think that we really need to be sure to use carrot enemas at least times a day to prevent nasal warts" or "Vaccines are evil because they disrupt ketone bodies and their role in providing for clear skin."

Comedians sometimes have an actual thought that doesn't demonstrate the awesome critical thinking skills of parroting what's trendy among their confidant(e)s.

Greenie's past profession isn't a secret, however.

[UTUSN]

30. Not to mention some of us members!1