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Anti-Woke Dad Who Moved Family to Russia Sent to War Zone (www.thedailybeast.com)
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Derek Huffman, 46, joined the military with hopes of becoming a Russian citizen. His wife said he was duped into a combat role.

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[–] Squiddork@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

"Ahh I'm being thrown to the wolves after joining a foreign legion!"

Man signed up for the one position ranked below cannon fodder, ooft. Sorry bud you've got two options now:

  1. Die

  2. Be abandoned in Ukraine after the war ends

Let's not forget that as much of an idiot this man is, he has been let down by a failed educational system and a behemoth propaganda machine.