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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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[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 208 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Huh, is the meat grinder not getting enough?

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 98 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Probably also a massive brain drain to boot.

[–] MrStankov@lemmy.world 121 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, I don't think this will help very much with that particular issue...

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t know. Maybe they need more cryptocurrency experts and sovcit hedge-lawyers to help with getting around sanctions

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 54 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Probably. "Come to Russia! Is safe place! Is not place with liberals! What? No, we don't need bodies for military! No conscription of foreigners here!"

[–] Steve@startrek.website 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Fast and easy to get citizenship!

[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 32 points 3 weeks ago

Service guarantees citizenship!

Would you like to know more?

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Plus a little state sponsored travel, for a treat!

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[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 156 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago (11 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.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 113 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Go Republicans. Go to the land of *true freedom!

^^^true ^^^freedom ^^^not ^^^guaranteed ^^^nether ^^^is ^^^food, ^^^goods, ^^^and ^^^conscription ^^^highly ^^^likely. ^^^Visas ^^^surrendered ^^^apon ^^^entry ^^^and ^^^use ^^^as ^^^a ^^^bargaining ^^^chip ^^^for ^^^Russian ^^^spies ^^^guaranteed.

[–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Dang, that reads like a commercial for pharmaceuticals.

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[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 94 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

On arrival, you will be provided with a military uniform with minimal bloodstains, a rifle from WW2 that may or may not work, and free transportation to the beautiful Russian countryside of Kursk.

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[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 90 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

About to be a bunch of confused conservatives showing up in Kursk with a few bullets and no training?

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 47 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Who quickly realise that hunting deer isn't a proper way to prepare for modern combat.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

My deer shoot back, don't yours?

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[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 84 points 3 weeks ago

Wouldn't this be the equivalent to like...

[–] artemisRiverborne@lemmy.world 65 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds like Russia is running low on cannon fodder

[–] Zier@fedia.io 65 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Let's use trump's plane to start the maga transfer to Russia.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 65 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, please take them all.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 58 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I'll buy them plane tickets if they need help getting the hell out of my country

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[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 58 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

ALL MAGA. TAKE THEM ALL. JUST A CONVEYOR BELT FEED SYSTEM ACROSS THE OCEAN.

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[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 51 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

russia is not conservative at all, but it is a fascist police state without 1st, 2nd, in fact all amendments I've checked up to the 10th, so they're going to love it, I guess.

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Shhh, They THINK Putin's Russia is a conservative utopia so don't crush their dreams.

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[–] r00ty@kbin.life 20 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Well, most countries aren't going to have the same constitutional rights as the USA has. In the same way, the US doesn't give their citizens the same rights as those in other countries receive. As such, I'm not sure if there's too much point comparing the two.

Otherwise. Yes, it's not going to be a nice place to live, and anyone that chooses this option has only themselves to blame when they realise they made a deal with the leopard that has a history of biting faces off.

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[–] InternetUser2012 46 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

In other words...."We're running out of cannon fodder"

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[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 45 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You can have 'em!

The reality is Putin is attempting two genocides, one in Ukraine and one in Russia. He has purged undesireables from liberals and independent media to the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minorities, political opposition, boisterous oligarchs, prisoners, and so forth... He and his Rasputin, Aleksandr Dugin, believe they can create a stronger Russia by making it a more pure one. But good luck with that lol.

Putin be like, "Watch me speed-run becoming North Korea, stuck in the past and global pariah."

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 45 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This feels like a win for everyone.

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[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

I think this is an invite for all magas.

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[–] UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

They made the same offer to men from Nepal...many relocated to Russia

So far 10 are dead and hundreds missing

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

You never know, some may have safely defected to Ukraine.

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[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 35 points 3 weeks ago

I wouldn't mind my tax money paying for their one-way tickets. Especially if they leave their passport at the gate.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago

One only needs to prove their worth through an indeterminate amount of non-optional military service time.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 27 points 3 weeks ago

Hey you!

Want to live ina dictatorship where no one gives a shit about you, until you speak up?

Want to walk very carefully by windows after speaking up?

Want to be nothing but a pawn in the game of a dictator?

Welcome to Russia!

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

RuSsiAn moral values.

hahahaha!

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[–] mindlight@lemm.ee 25 points 3 weeks ago

The people of Bucha got a taste of the "Russian spiritual and moral values" and we will not forget!

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

Ooh yeah send all of em over to Russia to align with their spiritual and moral values. Especially the ones who "I would've been locked out of the Marines during boot because I'd have punched the drill sergeant" types and see what happens when they get conscripted.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

I hope these people put their money where their mouth is and leave.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

Bet the intelligence agencies will label anyone who takes up on Putin’s offer as a foreign agent when they return home.

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[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Oh no! Putin please do not take homophobes away from my country, oh no...

I would be so mad if suddenly homophobes went to Russia. They would really own me if they all decided to go to Putinland.

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[–] realitista@lemm.ee 20 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Great way to get new meat for the meat grinder.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But no backsies, once you're there, enjoy your mistake for Life

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[–] Letme@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

Please please please let this be true and all the MAGA'ts move on Russia

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