Eastern Ukrainians are calling the camouflaged Russians 'little green men'. IMHO this is a Ukrainian FOLKLORE INSULT.
Such an insult serves two purposes.
If you do not understand the nature of the insult, you are NOT from East Ukraine. Local folktales and legends can be specific to an area. Questioning locals about such folklore can result in the tallest of tall tales. In the American West, the jackalope is a good example of this.
The locals are able to get away with an extreme insult. All they have to do is say, "But it just means alien, like in the movies."
I am very proud of Ukraine for doing its very best to act with wisdom, rather than with fear. Russia needs the Ukrainians to act with fear, because fear is the only thing that makes smart people collectively act with stupidity and violence.
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