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33. They are where they belong

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 09:36 AM

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What stupid people

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An American named Derek Huffman, along with his three daughters aged 10, 11, and 12, relocated his family to Russia and engaged in the Special Military Operation (SMO)

In 2022, they moved from Arizona to Texas to escape what they perceived as the influence of LGBT propaganda. However, as political changes swept across the country, the Huffmans decided to leave the United States altogether.

Derek shared with RT, "The pivotal moment for us was when we learned that my daughter Sophia had heard about lesbians from a classmate. Even though she didn’t fully grasp the concept, it was enough for us to realize that we needed a change. "

In May 2023, they began considering a move to Russia. A week-long visit to Moscow proved to be a turning point for their future:

"The city was cleaner, safer, and more organized than we had anticipated. Most importantly, we found a place where our values were honored, and we felt at home. "

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Family that moved to Russia for "trad" values followup: Husband being sent to the Ukraine frontline [View all] jmbar2 Tuesday OP

Oops. GoCubsGo Tuesday #1

Something is fishy about this. There is a language barrier unless these fools speak Russian. brush Tuesday #65

they take everyone and I'm not surprised WhiteTara Tuesday #66

But does the family speak Russian? Ordinary magats from AZ then TEX... brush Tuesday #70

she says no, he doesn't understand Russian WhiteTara Tuesday #72

Please, the N. Koreans were army units sent by their government. This is not the same thing. brush Tuesday #75

Okay. WhiteTara Tuesday #82

We have a Canadian family that did the exact same thing, with their 8 children Bev54 Tuesday #92

Sad. I guess some are gullible enough. One family in Canada, one here. Not the sharpest tools in the shed. brush Tuesday #93

The Canadian Family has boys who are teen and pre-teen so let's see what happens to them in the near future. Bev54 Tuesday #101

Fidiots! I would give almost anything to be Canadian. OMGWTF Tuesday #107

Eons better than being in Russia with megalomaniac leader who starts wars, IMO. brush Tuesday #128

How full of hate that you move to a Communist country slightlv Tuesday #123

The Feenstras from Canada went 2024, Ms. Toad Tuesday #104

Mom and Pop in that Pic are grinning; the kids,not so much. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #109

Gotta watch those Russian leopards. brush Tuesday #130

If t's bullshit, what's the payoff? 3Hotdogs Tuesday #119

All I know is, even with trump's crap, I still prefer living here than in Putin's Russia. brush Tuesday #131

Plenty of folks from lots of places that dont speak much or any english quakerboy Tuesday #127

The US, Canada and European countries don't have an ex-KGB megaloniacal leader who starts wars... brush Tuesday #129

Well.. Canada and most of europe dont, at any rate quakerboy Wednesday #137

Russa? A totaatarian dictatorship? Please. brush Wednesday #138

You dont know people that stupid? quakerboy Wednesday #139

They're not in the crowd I associate with. brush Wednesday #140

She says in the vid that they have special teams made up of foreigners. jmbar2 Tuesday #87

The N. Koreans were N. Korean army units, not at all the same thing. And learning a language takes... brush Tuesday #91

While it doesn't speak about US recruits, it does include many who are unlikely to speak Russian. Ms. Toad Tuesday #111

I agree MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #116

The French Foreign Legion trains its members in French. cab67 Wednesday #133

This message was self-deleted by its author markodochartaigh Tuesday #96

The Nazis figured out how to do it, the Russians can certainly do so. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #115

Ah, but they have broke free of western propaganda Captain Zero Tuesday #2

I am interested in what happened to them too. yardwork Tuesday #14

With government assistance they're getting along ok. carpetbagger Tuesday #57

Learning Russian is no day at the beach. SergeStorms Tuesday #110

You can find their updates on youtube under countryside acres the Feenstra family Bev54 Wednesday #136

Guy will be fragged by his comrades for sheer stupidity Prairie Gates Tuesday #3

That's what happened to last guy from Texas Diraven Tuesday #108

They've thrown of the tyranny of All Things Considered & Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. Torchlight Tuesday #4

"Ha ha. Sucker. Ha ha." - Krasnov (R-Felon/Rapist) and KGOP Kronies BoRaGard Tuesday #5

he deserves the death he has coming down his life tunnel like a freight train Celerity Tuesday #6

Be a real shame if he gets snuffed by trump's new policy change on arming Ukraine Hassin Bin Sober Tuesday #10

One of those Looney Toon type cartoon bombs newdeal2 Tuesday #12

Wonder if any other trad value types will join them? mwmisses4289 Tuesday #7

Yes. Russian NRA 'honeypot' Maria Butina is promoting this as a member of the Russian Parliament emulatorloo Tuesday #34

As always, theory crumbled in the face of reality DFW Tuesday #8

The consistent theme appears to be a desire for authoritarianism. yardwork Tuesday #13

Well put. DFW Tuesday #29

The desire for authoritarianism does seem to fly in the face... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #45

It's about telling the women and minorities what to do JI7 Tuesday #99

I solved that problem early in life NJCher Tuesday #50

only slightly OT, but NJCher Tuesday #54

Winning hearts and minds... Hugin Tuesday #71

These people don't want to think for themselves Wicked Blue Tuesday #58

That is spot on. Mr. Evil Tuesday #60

Hear, hear! Republicans, please... SpankMe Tuesday #51

Back in the day, it was Republicans who used to say... yardwork Tuesday #73

And now he can be heard saying I didn't vote for this Fullduplexxx Tuesday #19

DUzy! yardwork Tuesday #74

Well, he is already brain-dead dalton99a Tuesday #9

Wow, they moved there in early 2025 and he's already been drafted & sent to the front lines? tanyev Tuesday #11

I think he voluntarily enlisted in the army. LisaL Tuesday #20

He volunteered to get into a truck, or be thrown into it. Omnipresent Tuesday #59

He "volunteered" because it fast-tracks them for citizenship. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #26

It probably wasn't his brightest idea. LisaL Tuesday #27

Woke? PhilG Tuesday #47

Hey, it's a job in a place totally without social security nets or a free market economy. Hugin Tuesday #68

They do have universal healthcare at least (I think)! Lucky Luciano Tuesday #106

"I want to contribute and earn our place here by serving in the Russian army." dalton99a Tuesday #15

Oh, I didn't realize enlisting was his plan all along. tanyev Tuesday #17

" ... moving to Russia and enlisting in the military is a good life plan is already exhibiting poor thinking skills." Botany Tuesday #31

Yes, he will be dead by fall. BigMin28 Tuesday #36

The North Koreans in Ukraine have a 33% casualty rate and any Russian who is spotted now is Botany Tuesday #38

Depending on interpretation SickOfTheOnePct Tuesday #21

In some ways his path parallels that of Lee Harvey Oswald Captain Zero Wednesday #134

The morons can't grasp: Some people are WIRED DIFFERENTLY & how dare you be arrogant enough TO JUDGE OR MISTREAT THEM? lostnfound Tuesday #23

The "judge not lest ye be judged" exhortation seems to be the most often... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #43

Matthew Cirsium Tuesday #97

What an idiot. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #88

Their ignorance is costing them everything Johnny2X2X Tuesday #16

I have no doubt that the 3 young girls will grow up hating and resenting their parents FakeNoose Tuesday #61

And the leopard says, "Burp." Botany Tuesday #18

Still on the run WalkingMan1959 Tuesday #22

I'm just heartbroken . . . AverageOldGuy Tuesday #24

For the kids yes I am. riversedge Tuesday #69

His uniform can be the Red Star Trek shirt rpannier Tuesday #25

If the MAGAT is truly Trad, he requests assignment to Motorized Infantry Best_man23 Tuesday #28

Bigotry is a hell of a drug LonePirate Tuesday #30

FAFO mzmolly Tuesday #32

They are where they belong UpInArms Tuesday #33

And how long do they think they can keep the children ignorant about things outside their bubble? tanyev Tuesday #48

You can't fix stupid UpInArms Tuesday #52

Moscow is cleaner and safer because anything else gets you dead. What an inspiration. mucholderthandirt Tuesday #63

Wow that sounds wonderful kkmarie Tuesday #35

3 weeks of training to become cannon fodder? He'll be over trained. dem4decades Tuesday #37

I could understand Sweden, Finland but, Russia? chouchou Tuesday #39

I wonder if any of the friends and family who supported their move are also considering making the same move? mwmisses4289 Tuesday #40

Front lines nowforever Tuesday #41

They bought to kool aid mgardener Tuesday #42

Hope he's enjoying Putin's trad return to Soviet society. Liberal In Texas Tuesday #44

Just when you think that Pototan Tuesday #46

Can I Rebl2 Tuesday #49

What else is there to say but Ray Bruns Tuesday #53

Sorry, not sorry WinstonSmith4740 Tuesday #55

Hard to believe anybody's this stupid, this has to be a troll Warpy Tuesday #56

Actually it is very sad Stuckinthebush Tuesday #62

Stupid would be an improvement for these meatheads. Basso8vb Tuesday #64

jmbar2............ Upthevibe Tuesday #67

It would be supremely ironic if his daughter turns out to be LGBTQ after all this. jmbar2 Tuesday #79

Probably why she was talking to her friend about it.... reACTIONary Tuesday #118

There was a Canadian family that did the same with their 8 children Bev54 Tuesday #76

According to recent news articles I read, they are doing well. Kaleva Tuesday #85

Did the Russian government give them a farm as they expected? Bev54 Tuesday #86

A link Kaleva Wednesday #132

Thanks, I did find their youtube channel, their son is getting big, might be drafted soon. Bev54 Wednesday #135

Get fucked, traitors! RockRaven Tuesday #77

What a naive ditz. efhmc Tuesday #78

Now that he's in the army, some advice: Ping Tung Tuesday #80

Live and learn, live the hard way. republianmushroom Tuesday #81

What's that phrase? Bettie Tuesday #83

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Tuesday #84

Traditional values? peggysue2 Tuesday #89

Ultimate FAFO. I am so sorry they thought things would be better in the Russia ... marble falls Tuesday #90

Dude's gonna actually die for this. Iggo Tuesday #94

Happiness is a warm gun struggle4progress Tuesday #95

Probably believed Tucker Carlson's reporting on how wonderful Russia is Blue Owl Tuesday #98

She sounds too calm to fully understand how badly they fucked up. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #100

Poor kids didn't have any say in the parents oasis Tuesday #102

The more people like them that move to Russia the better off we are. Raftergirl Tuesday #103

Pay attention kids: Be very careful what you ask for rurallib Tuesday #105

Not saying this is for sure real, soldierant Tuesday #112

FAFO. Leopards, do your job nt Javaman Tuesday #113

Oh well, they just found out what life in Russia is like for an immigrant. patphil Tuesday #114

Enjoy the collusion, comrade! czarjak Tuesday #117

Dumber than rocks. Joinfortmill Tuesday #120

Vlad better have called this dumbass Hassler Tuesday #121

lIfe is tough....it's even tougher if you're stupid democratsruletheday Tuesday #122

John Wayne would probably know that every well Skittles Tuesday #124

It's logical that he has to sacrifice for the fatherland Renew Deal Tuesday #125

SUCKER. Historic NY Tuesday #126

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Oh no. Anyway... Scott Alan Swaggerty Wednesday #142