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Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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An American father who moved to Russia to avoid LGBTQ+ “indoctrination” is being sent to the front line against Ukraine despite being assured he would serve in a non-combat role.

www.thedailybeast.com

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An American father who moved to Russia to avoid LGBTQ+ “indoctrination” is being sent to the front line against Ukraine despite being assured he would serve in a non-combat role.

www.thedailybeast.com

Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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Anti-Woke Dad Who Moved Family to Russia Sent to War Zone
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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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    May he have a very kamikazi drone find out

  • bigbabybilly@lemmy.world
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    Oh. Well that’s a… drag.

    I’ll see myself out.

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    I love this for him!

  • Cocopanda@lemmy.world
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    Ya. Fuck him and his family. Have fun dying bro. Slava Ukraine!

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    Oh, no! Anyways!

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    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.

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    Heh-heh.

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    Fuck him

  • SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today
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    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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      Wow, I remember those… shit was wild

    • King3d@lemmy.world
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      I was interested in this story and tried to search but couldn’t find any news articles about it. Do you have a source article about this happening?

      • SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today
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        Just the first one I could find, there were a few of these cases

        https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/23/europe/shamima-begum-appeal-loses-intl

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        NPR article, 2018

        NBC News, 2024

        PBS, 2014

        Fordham University thesis, 2029

        DuckDuckGo search input

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        I know of a number of cases in the Netherlands, I’m sure the US had its own stories. Sorry, I don’t have links available but DuckDuckGo it?

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    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.

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      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

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    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.

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    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.

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

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

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

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    Stop shoving yourself down that leopard’s throat.

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