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  • Putin has signed a decree that Russia will welcome foreigners who want to escape Western liberal ideals.
  • Applicants may include those from countries unaligned with "Russian spiritual and moral values."
  • The application process has been simplified, and visas will be issued as soon as next month.
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[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 156 points 2 months ago (4 children)

As a western liberal, I would feel so owned if conservatives started heading over to Russia en masse. Just the thought of not being able to convert their children into Satanic, transgender bisexuals and forcing abortions on them makes me want to puke. Please stay, stop, don’t go.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I get your point, but if anyone goes over there, they're bringing their underage children, and those children will likely suffer. So, I'd rather them stay and be safe than be right and have them suffer. I don't wish ill on those hateful people, for the most part, I wish them a clear view of the social, political, and economic landscapes.

Now, the people who intentionally hatemonger for profit, like Alex Jones, I would not be sad if they met an untimely fate.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Spoon in underwear at the airport, kids, if you think your parents might be trafficking you to another country and you don't want to go.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Ok......I get the spoon would set off the scanner. I get you'd need a strip search......but I'm not getting how having a TSA agent finger your butthole to find a spoon would help.

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Uh, that's not exactly what happens when the metal detector goes off but it gives you an opportunity to talk with someone without your parents around. TSA isn't police, but hopefully they can contact police.

That said, parents do get a pretty strong say in where they take their minor children.

[–] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Tsa don't take minors into a private room away from their parents

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

When did I say anything about a private room? You get a few feet of separation from your parents and a different adult to talk to for a moment. That may be enough of an opportunity.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

They don't need a strip search to see you have a spoon in your underwear with the scanners they use these days. They can tell what kind of genitals you have in your underwear and which way it's tucked (at least they are technically capable of showing that, they might have pulled back from that due to the backlash about how much they could see). Spoon in the underwear is a specific signal to let authorities know someone is being trafficked and can apply to sex trafficking or kids being brought to countries where they can be married off into an arranged marriage. Not sure how it would work if the parents want to emigrate to Russia. Also not sure how thoroughly they block the arranged marriage thing if both parents are on board.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

This is also just an attempt to shore up demographics after losing THOUSANDS of men against Ukraine, and a good chunk of Russian nationals simply fleeing the country to avoid conscription. So you don't get a nice apartment in Moscow or St Petersburg, you get a little hovel out in Siberia and all the farmland you could want.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

you get a little hovel out in Siberia and all the farmland you could want.

Don't threaten me with a good time.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

You just have to spend some time on a gov. funded PR trip in the Donestk region.

[–] JTskulk@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Conservatives grew up loving western liberalism and were later told to hate it. Kids brought over there will flip flop and rebel just like their parents did.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Yes, but that kind of rebellion is even more dangerous there.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

I'm reminded of Obama winning the 2012 election and a bunch of troll conservatives bombarding the "We The People" petition website with requests to secede from the country

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I would cry rivers of proverbial progressive tears if every single repugnicunt took pooty poot up on his offer.