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52. You can't fix stupid

Reply to tanyev (Reply #48)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 10:34 AM

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The children will definitely pay a high price … it is a tragic tale

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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