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quakerboy

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139. You dont know people that stupid?

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Wed Jul 16, 2025, 04:10 PM

Wednesday

Lucky you. I do.

Arguably, nearly a third of the nation who just voted to turn the US into a dictatorship.

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Family that moved to Russia for "trad" values followup: Husband being sent to the Ukraine frontline [View all] jmbar2 Jul 15 OP

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 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 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 Wednesday #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 Wednesday #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 Wednesday #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 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 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

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