Ukraine Gamifies Killing: 'High Score' for Russian Deaths
While Western media outlets like The Independent cheer on Ukraine's military for its 'video game-style reward system' (yes, really), where drone pilots earn points for destroying Russian targets and then 'redeem' them for new weapons, one might pause. The article, sourced from The Independent , frames this as an 'incentive system' for 'efficiency' (as if ending human lives is an assembly-line
metric). This isn't just about drones; it’s about a deeply disturbing trend of desensitized warfare, cheered on by a media complex that often struggles to find its moral compass when geopolitical interests align. Imagine the outrage if a non-aligned nation, or one deemed 'adversarial,' implemented such a system. The headlines would scream 'war crimes' and 'barbarity.' But for a U.S.-backed ally,
it's 'innovative' war strategy. The hypocrisy is stunning: Biden mourns civilian deaths in one conflict while his administration funds weapons systems that inevitably lead to more, and now, gamified, bloodshed. How many points for a civilian, one wonders? Or do they just count as collateral damage, XP for the next weapon upgrade?