Orcs or Dorks? Its time to change the narrative. » Wavell Room

"For Ukrainian units to such results will require means, motive, and opportunity. The means are there: potent close combat weapons, soldiers who speak Russian and loudspeakers. The offensive is starting to provide the opportunities. But do Ukrainian soldiers have the motive? To convince Russians to surrender in contact, Ukrainian troops must first be convinced of the value of offering surrender terms. That needs a top-level decision to move the narrative away from orcs, and maybe (for the sake of a rhyme) lean more toward dorks – seeing Russian troops as mostly ordinary guys who’ve been suckered into war by a despot."