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Stuckinthebush

(11,164 posts)
62. Actually it is very sad
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 10:53 AM
Jul 15

They were brainwashed into believing that Russia is a great place for "traditional values". Their children will forever be impacted because:

Dad will not survive Ukraine. The probability that he will be snuffed out in a few months is very very high.
Mom will meet her demise from falling out of a high window due to her publicly shinning a light on how bad it is there
The kids - well - they will be in an orphanage or given to some Russian family and they will never see family in the USA again.

This is just one of the results of the far right insanity that we have experienced for years now.

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Oops. GoCubsGo Jul 15 #1
Something is fishy about this. There is a language barrier unless these fools speak Russian. brush Jul 15 #65
they take everyone and I'm not surprised WhiteTara Jul 15 #66
But does the family speak Russian? Ordinary magats from AZ then TEX... brush Jul 15 #70
she says no, he doesn't understand Russian WhiteTara Jul 15 #72
Please, the N. Koreans were army units sent by their government. This is not the same thing. brush Jul 15 #75
Okay. WhiteTara Jul 15 #82
We have a Canadian family that did the exact same thing, with their 8 children Bev54 Jul 15 #92
Sad. I guess some are gullible enough. One family in Canada, one here. Not the sharpest tools in the shed. brush Jul 15 #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 Jul 15 #101
Fidiots! I would give almost anything to be Canadian. OMGWTF Jul 15 #107
Eons better than being in Russia with megalomaniac leader who starts wars, IMO. brush Jul 15 #128
How full of hate that you move to a Communist country slightlv Jul 15 #123
The Feenstras from Canada went 2024, Ms. Toad Jul 15 #104
Mom and Pop in that Pic are grinning; the kids,not so much. mwmisses4289 Jul 15 #109
Gotta watch those Russian leopards. brush Jul 15 #130
If t's bullshit, what's the payoff? 3Hotdogs Jul 15 #119
All I know is, even with trump's crap, I still prefer living here than in Putin's Russia. brush Jul 15 #131
Plenty of folks from lots of places that dont speak much or any english quakerboy Jul 15 #127
The US, Canada and European countries don't have an ex-KGB megaloniacal leader who starts wars... brush Jul 15 #129
Well.. Canada and most of europe dont, at any rate quakerboy Jul 16 #137
Russa? A totaatarian dictatorship? Please. brush Jul 16 #138
You dont know people that stupid? quakerboy Jul 16 #139
They're not in the crowd I associate with. brush Jul 16 #140
She says in the vid that they have special teams made up of foreigners. jmbar2 Jul 15 #87
The N. Koreans were N. Korean army units, not at all the same thing. And learning a language takes... brush Jul 15 #91
While it doesn't speak about US recruits, it does include many who are unlikely to speak Russian. Ms. Toad Jul 15 #111
I agree MorbidButterflyTat Jul 15 #116
The French Foreign Legion trains its members in French. cab67 Jul 16 #133
This message was self-deleted by its author markodochartaigh Jul 15 #96
The Nazis figured out how to do it, the Russians can certainly do so. eppur_se_muova Jul 15 #115
Ah, but they have broke free of western propaganda Captain Zero Jul 15 #2
I am interested in what happened to them too. yardwork Jul 15 #14
With government assistance they're getting along ok. carpetbagger Jul 15 #57
Learning Russian is no day at the beach. SergeStorms Jul 15 #110
You can find their updates on youtube under countryside acres the Feenstra family Bev54 Jul 16 #136
Guy will be fragged by his comrades for sheer stupidity Prairie Gates Jul 15 #3
That's what happened to last guy from Texas Diraven Jul 15 #108
They've thrown of the tyranny of All Things Considered & Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. Torchlight Jul 15 #4
"Ha ha. Sucker. Ha ha." - Krasnov (R-Felon/Rapist) and KGOP Kronies BoRaGard Jul 15 #5
he deserves the death he has coming down his life tunnel like a freight train Celerity Jul 15 #6
Be a real shame if he gets snuffed by trump's new policy change on arming Ukraine Hassin Bin Sober Jul 15 #10
One of those Looney Toon type cartoon bombs newdeal2 Jul 15 #12
Wonder if any other trad value types will join them? mwmisses4289 Jul 15 #7
Yes. Russian NRA 'honeypot' Maria Butina is promoting this as a member of the Russian Parliament emulatorloo Jul 15 #34
As always, theory crumbled in the face of reality DFW Jul 15 #8
The consistent theme appears to be a desire for authoritarianism. yardwork Jul 15 #13
Well put. DFW Jul 15 #29
The desire for authoritarianism does seem to fly in the face... 3catwoman3 Jul 15 #45
It's about telling the women and minorities what to do JI7 Jul 15 #99
I solved that problem early in life NJCher Jul 15 #50
only slightly OT, but NJCher Jul 15 #54
Winning hearts and minds... Hugin Jul 15 #71
These people don't want to think for themselves Wicked Blue Jul 15 #58
That is spot on. Mr. Evil Jul 15 #60
Hear, hear! Republicans, please... SpankMe Jul 15 #51
Back in the day, it was Republicans who used to say... yardwork Jul 15 #73
And now he can be heard saying I didn't vote for this Fullduplexxx Jul 15 #19
DUzy! yardwork Jul 15 #74
Well, he is already brain-dead dalton99a Jul 15 #9
Wow, they moved there in early 2025 and he's already been drafted & sent to the front lines? tanyev Jul 15 #11
I think he voluntarily enlisted in the army. LisaL Jul 15 #20
He volunteered to get into a truck, or be thrown into it. Omnipresent Jul 15 #59
He "volunteered" because it fast-tracks them for citizenship. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 15 #26
It probably wasn't his brightest idea. LisaL Jul 15 #27
Woke? PhilG Jul 15 #47
Hey, it's a job in a place totally without social security nets or a free market economy. Hugin Jul 15 #68
They do have universal healthcare at least (I think)! Lucky Luciano Jul 15 #106
"I want to contribute and earn our place here by serving in the Russian army." dalton99a Jul 15 #15
Oh, I didn't realize enlisting was his plan all along. tanyev Jul 15 #17
" ... moving to Russia and enlisting in the military is a good life plan is already exhibiting poor thinking skills." Botany Jul 15 #31
Yes, he will be dead by fall. BigMin28 Jul 15 #36
The North Koreans in Ukraine have a 33% casualty rate and any Russian who is spotted now is Botany Jul 15 #38
Depending on interpretation SickOfTheOnePct Jul 15 #21
In some ways his path parallels that of Lee Harvey Oswald Captain Zero Jul 16 #134
The morons can't grasp: Some people are WIRED DIFFERENTLY & how dare you be arrogant enough TO JUDGE OR MISTREAT THEM? lostnfound Jul 15 #23
The "judge not lest ye be judged" exhortation seems to be the most often... 3catwoman3 Jul 15 #43
Matthew Cirsium Jul 15 #97
What an idiot. LudwigPastorius Jul 15 #88
Their ignorance is costing them everything Johnny2X2X Jul 15 #16
I have no doubt that the 3 young girls will grow up hating and resenting their parents FakeNoose Jul 15 #61
And the leopard says, "Burp." Botany Jul 15 #18
Still on the run WalkingMan1959 Jul 15 #22
I'm just heartbroken . . . AverageOldGuy Jul 15 #24
For the kids yes I am. riversedge Jul 15 #69
His uniform can be the Red Star Trek shirt rpannier Jul 15 #25
If the MAGAT is truly Trad, he requests assignment to Motorized Infantry Best_man23 Jul 15 #28
Bigotry is a hell of a drug LonePirate Jul 15 #30
FAFO mzmolly Jul 15 #32
They are where they belong UpInArms Jul 15 #33
And how long do they think they can keep the children ignorant about things outside their bubble? tanyev Jul 15 #48
You can't fix stupid UpInArms Jul 15 #52
Moscow is cleaner and safer because anything else gets you dead. What an inspiration. mucholderthandirt Jul 15 #63
Wow that sounds wonderful kkmarie Jul 15 #35
3 weeks of training to become cannon fodder? He'll be over trained. dem4decades Jul 15 #37
I could understand Sweden, Finland but, Russia? chouchou Jul 15 #39
I wonder if any of the friends and family who supported their move are also considering making the same move? mwmisses4289 Jul 15 #40
Front lines nowforever Jul 15 #41
They bought to kool aid mgardener Jul 15 #42
Hope he's enjoying Putin's trad return to Soviet society. Liberal In Texas Jul 15 #44
Just when you think that Pototan Jul 15 #46
Can I Rebl2 Jul 15 #49
What else is there to say but Ray Bruns Jul 15 #53
Sorry, not sorry WinstonSmith4740 Jul 15 #55
Hard to believe anybody's this stupid, this has to be a troll Warpy Jul 15 #56
Actually it is very sad Stuckinthebush Jul 15 #62
Stupid would be an improvement for these meatheads. Basso8vb Jul 15 #64
jmbar2............ Upthevibe Jul 15 #67
It would be supremely ironic if his daughter turns out to be LGBTQ after all this. jmbar2 Jul 15 #79
Probably why she was talking to her friend about it.... reACTIONary Jul 15 #118
There was a Canadian family that did the same with their 8 children Bev54 Jul 15 #76
According to recent news articles I read, they are doing well. Kaleva Jul 15 #85
Did the Russian government give them a farm as they expected? Bev54 Jul 15 #86
A link Kaleva Jul 16 #132
Thanks, I did find their youtube channel, their son is getting big, might be drafted soon. Bev54 Jul 16 #135
Get fucked, traitors! RockRaven Jul 15 #77
What a naive ditz. efhmc Jul 15 #78
Now that he's in the army, some advice: Ping Tung Jul 15 #80
Live and learn, live the hard way. republianmushroom Jul 15 #81
What's that phrase? Bettie Jul 15 #83
This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Jul 15 #84
Traditional values? peggysue2 Jul 15 #89
Ultimate FAFO. I am so sorry they thought things would be better in the Russia ... marble falls Jul 15 #90
Dude's gonna actually die for this. Iggo Jul 15 #94
Happiness is a warm gun struggle4progress Jul 15 #95
Probably believed Tucker Carlson's reporting on how wonderful Russia is Blue Owl Jul 15 #98
She sounds too calm to fully understand how badly they fucked up. Baitball Blogger Jul 15 #100
Poor kids didn't have any say in the parents oasis Jul 15 #102
The more people like them that move to Russia the better off we are. Raftergirl Jul 15 #103
Pay attention kids: Be very careful what you ask for rurallib Jul 15 #105
Not saying this is for sure real, soldierant Jul 15 #112
FAFO. Leopards, do your job nt Javaman Jul 15 #113
Oh well, they just found out what life in Russia is like for an immigrant. patphil Jul 15 #114
Enjoy the collusion, comrade! czarjak Jul 15 #117
Dumber than rocks. Joinfortmill Jul 15 #120
Vlad better have called this dumbass Hassler Jul 15 #121
lIfe is tough....it's even tougher if you're stupid democratsruletheday Jul 15 #122
John Wayne would probably know that every well Skittles Jul 15 #124
It's logical that he has to sacrifice for the fatherland Renew Deal Jul 15 #125
SUCKER. Historic NY Jul 15 #126
👍👍👍 Rebl2 Jul 16 #141
Oh no. Anyway... Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 16 #142
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