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Tomconroy

(7,611 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:07 AM Mar 2022

The reason Russia chose the Z symbol:

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The reason Russia chose the Z symbol: (Original Post) Tomconroy Mar 2022 OP

I just KNEW it would make sense. dchill Mar 2022 #1

Many NASCAR teams had the same idea ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2022 #2

Oops. Historic NY Mar 2022 #3

One more reason... Qutzupalotl Mar 2022 #4

Z keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #5

Yep. It's the Zwastika. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #6

Good one.. I'm gonna steal it if you don't mind...nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #8

I don't mind! Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #9

Zwastika - Good one! keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #14

Haven't seen that one SCantiGOP Mar 2022 #7

Got it from the daily toons - updated it. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #11

Silly me, I thought it stood for Zenenksyy ‼️...nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #10

Zelenskyy keeps stealing their vehicles, so it is pretty convenient. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #17

I think "stealing" is a strong word. If you "find" a T-72 or T-80 in a field with the keys in it... mitch96 Mar 2022 #18

Lol! yardwork Mar 2022 #12

IFF: Information friend or foe. JohnnyRingo Mar 2022 #13

How the letter "Z" became Russia's pro-war symbol keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #15

Funny! n/t TeamProg Mar 2022 #16

dchill

(42,660 posts)

1. I just KNEW it would make sense.

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:11 AM

Mar 2022

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,726 posts)

2. Many NASCAR teams had the same idea ...

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:12 AM

Mar 2022

"88" upside-down is still "88"

Historic NY

(40,130 posts)

3. Oops.

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:15 AM

Mar 2022

Qutzupalotl

(15,854 posts)

4. One more reason...

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:15 AM

Mar 2022

Link to tweet

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

5. Z

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:18 AM

Mar 2022

Wingus Dingus

(9,173 posts)

6. Yep. It's the Zwastika.

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:20 AM

Mar 2022

mitch96

(15,875 posts)

8. Good one.. I'm gonna steal it if you don't mind...nt

Reply to Wingus Dingus (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:06 PM

Mar 2022

Wingus Dingus

(9,173 posts)

9. I don't mind!

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:07 PM

Mar 2022

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

14. Zwastika - Good one!

Reply to Wingus Dingus (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:46 PM

Mar 2022

SCantiGOP

(14,758 posts)

7. Haven't seen that one

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:39 AM

Mar 2022

Would love for several million of these to be plastered all over Russia.

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

11. Got it from the daily toons - updated it.

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:37 PM

Mar 2022

mitch96

(15,875 posts)

10. Silly me, I thought it stood for Zenenksyy ‼️...nt

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:07 PM

Mar 2022

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

17. Zelenskyy keeps stealing their vehicles, so it is pretty convenient.

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:12 PM

Mar 2022

mitch96

(15,875 posts)

18. I think "stealing" is a strong word. If you "find" a T-72 or T-80 in a field with the keys in it...

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:23 PM

Mar 2022

Who's to say it wasn't a gift from a disgruntled russian trooper?
or they "forgot or misplaced" it...
Anyway you cut it... UKR has it RUS don't............. all good...
m

yardwork

(69,642 posts)

12. Lol!

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:41 PM

Mar 2022

JohnnyRingo

(20,989 posts)

13. IFF: Information friend or foe.

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:42 PM

Mar 2022

During war there are many cases of friendly fire. In this case both sides are using the same equipment and confusion is a given.

Why did they choose a letter Z for their ordinance? I'll go with your reason.

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

15. How the letter "Z" became Russia's pro-war symbol

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:59 PM

Mar 2022

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017719275

How the letter "Z" became Russia's pro-war symbol

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=How+the+letter+%27Z%27+became+Russia%27s+pro-war+symbol

TeamProg

(6,630 posts)

16. Funny! n/t

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:09 PM

Mar 2022

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