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[–] froh42@lemmy.world 221 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (17 children)
  • Complaining migrants do not integrate
  • Is a migrant, who doesn't speak the language, himself
  • Complaining, they don't speak USian with him
  • Joins the aggressor's military during war time, complains he has to go to war.
[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 67 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
  • Is a migrant, who doesn't speak the language, himself
  • Complaining, they don't speak USian with him

This always makes me laugh when American and UK tourists go abroad and expect people to speak English. Integrate muthafuckas!

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 weeks ago

Once I was in a country where people spoke multiple languages. One of them was English another was Spanish. I can speak Spanish, but I’m better in English.

My friend and I went into a shop and spoke in English as most people in the city could. He just yelled at us and told us that we have to leave if we speak English.

It was weird, because, like I said, most people speak English there and he wasn’t incapable of speaking English or even ask us to speak another language.

We decided to leave and then he changed his tone completely and said English is OK.

It was so weird of him to pick a fight about that. Over Oreos.

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[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 111 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

He moved to a country that was actively waging a war of aggression, and joined the military expecting not to see combat. If it seems like something only a complete dumbass would do, that's because it is.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also refusing to learn the local language and expects to be conversing in english

I didn't read anything about "refusing" to learn. They said they moved there in March 2025, less than 5 months ago. And that they are "embracing a new language and culture". there's a "language barrier" which makes sense since he's only been learning for a short time.

the facts are sufficient for criticism that no fabrications are necessary.

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 78 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So, unfortunately, he feels like he’s being thrown to the wolves right now, and he’s kind of having to lean on faith, and that’s what we’re all doing.”

Let’s us know how that works out for you.

after a month of service, her family had yet to receive any pay.

Not so well, then?

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago

They will get paid in thoughts and prayers soon

[–] CTDummy@aussie.zone 62 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Immigrants in the US won’t serve in the military for citizenship!

This pathway was closed by Trump.

I wanted to serve in the military to earn my citizenship, that way the local can’t say I didn’t earn it.

Gimme one of them non-combat roles though, I don’t want any of that war business. Which is all pointless because the second a Russian asks him “what role did you serve in the military?” He’d simply reply “huh, can you speak English?” I also love the idea of him believing he’d be a correspondent despite being unable to speak Russian. Im sure his wife and daughters will enjoy their time in Russia when his military career blossoms.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Im sure his wife and daughters will enjoy their time in Russia when his ~~military career~~ ribcage blossoms.

Those drones pack a punch, you know.

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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago

Dude joins the Russian military to earn his place in Russian society and hopes to be seen as one of the Russians, is surprised that he gets treated like a Russian.

Also dude complains about migrants in the US wanting free handouts, goes to Russia and then complains that he doesn’t get special treatment.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 44 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Do we have a nomination for this year's Darwin Award?

[–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He has kids, so only honorable mention.

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] hera@feddit.uk 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 43 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you can't speak Russian, you have no business in Russia. Very few of the people there can speak English at the level you would need to get by. And he actually believed he could join their military as a non-combatant foreigner during wartime? What a dumbass.

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[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you have to run from LGBT indoctrination then you are probably LGBT. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but if he had been honest with himself he might not die in a pointless war.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're almost 100% right. This dudes so deep in the closet he moved to Russia. That's gay as fuck.

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[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Ukrainian officials estimated this week that more than 1 million Russian soldiers have died in the conflict

I just wanna call this out as misinfo. Ukraine's claimed numbers are casualties which includes killed and wounded. I don't know if Ukraine has any claim for number killed, but estimates are around 300k, though the fact that Russia sends soldiers on crutches to the front lines, some of those might be double counted.

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[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This guy is the current definition of the Americanism "dumbass".

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

MAGA Twerp: "Better a Russian than a Democrat."

Sane People: "LOL k. Have fun being turned into drone made meat chowder."

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[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Dude should just have starting sucking all the cocks that he secretly wanted to suck

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[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Makes you wonder if they acknowledge how bad they messed up. Or is this fine because they escaped the woke. I love the part in the article that says they followed some other influencer trying to get people to move, but was only able to get this family and 1 other to do it. A lot of dumb choices here, its amazing how they somehow feel like they were wronged when they had to do a lot of choices to get to this point.

[–] ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

I'm sure the last thing to go through his head, other than a Ukrainian bullet, will be "at least I saved my family from being woke".

Pretty sad.

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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The only thing useful this traitor's life will amount to is watering a few sunflowers.

Ukraine, sorry for letting our trash blow into your yard. This shouldn't be your problem, but since it is, be safe while disposing of it.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

Man, I feel so owned right now.

[–] gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

Now he can get indoctrinated by a UA drone. Outstanding move.

[–] SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 24 points 1 week ago (5 children)

What a shocker. This is like the handful of Western teenage girls who went to Afghanistan to try and be good Muslims, then discovered that meant being married off to some Islamic State soldier twice their age. Like what the fuck did you think was going to happen?

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[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

The Leopards are already so full, you can't keep feeding them like this.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

DeAnna, 42, suggested her husband had been misled during the military recruiting process.

Surely not. Russian military recruiters have the same dedication to truth and honesty as US military recruiters.

It probably would have helped if he'd learned to speak Russian.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

dude if someone wrote this for a movie people would say it's too on the nose.

moving to another country to avoid "indoctrination" is exactly what a movie character would do as a metaphor for inner struggle.

being sent to die for a fascistic country would be the metaphor for the idea that running away from your self by finding refuge in reactionary attitudes inevitably kills you inside.

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

and him having a bunch of gay sex with fellow russian conscripts on the front lines is a metaphor for, uh... well its a metaphor

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nothing of value will have been lost.

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[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Look how far someone will go to ignore that fact that he wants to kiss a man on the lips

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

I see the leopards got a new face to eat.

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

Rest in piss 🙄

[–] dumbass@quokk.au 16 points 2 weeks ago

Hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah.

[–] jhonmu648@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 week ago

Imagine fleeing "Western brainwashing" only to end up in a trench with five dudes and a ration pack, wondering if this is what true freedom smells like.

[–] bigbabybilly@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Oh. Well that’s a… drag.

I’ll see myself out.

[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Putin: lol front line for you.

Derek Huffman: Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Darwin thanks you for you service. Watch out for them drones!

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They're morons.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

The Darwin award awaits.

[–] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Lefties should start crying about his one see if some other mofo does it out of spite.

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[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 7 points 2 weeks ago

Let’s all shed some crocodile tears for this guy.

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