The patriarch of a right-wing Canadian family of eight had just about enough of the gay people existing in his country. We didn't feel safe for our children there in the future anymore. There's a lot of left-wing ideology, LGBTQ, trans, just a lot of things that we don't agree with that they teach there now, and we wanted to get away from that for our children.
Yeah, if theres one place thats just not safe for kids, its Canada. Russia would be sooo much safer.
So mom and dad sold everything they had to move to sunny Russia to raise their kids in orthodox values. They also gladly took donations on their social media platform from fellow right-wingers so they could live in Putins wonderland. They did all of this just three weeks ago, and Russian officials assured them that they would work with them to get them established, and even help them get a farm. Long story short, they lived happily ever after.
Except they didnt.
First off, the Russian bank where they moved their funds immediately froze their assets. The amount of money seemed suspicious, as I guess it would since most Russians outside of Putins circle are dirt poor. As a result, the family doesnt have money to live on, and those nice Russian officials disappeared.
Since no one in the family speaks Russian theyve had a bear of a time trying to argue for their money since Russia doesnt require any bank, or any business, to hire English translators. In the meantime, they discovered that Russia is a pretty damn miserable place to be right now.
A Russian reporter interviewed the momlikely for a story on how the corrupt, liberal West was forcing Christians to flee to Mother Russia to the warm embrace of Vladimir Putin. But the mom forgot where she was and instead spoke her mind:
"I'm very disappointed in this country at this point. I'm ready to jump on a plane and get out of here. We've hit the first snag where you have to engage logic in this country and it's very, very frustrating."
Hoooo boy.
They just arrived and already shes insulted Russia. Now, Im not saying Russia doesnt have freedom of the press, but its just the freedom to praise Putin and his country. Anything that resembles criticism in Russia is NOT taken as kindly as it is in our Western godless dystopias. Im also not suggesting that Russian officials paid the family a visit to remind them of where they are, but I will point out the dad immediately posted a video saying that his wife misspoke.
In that video, he reiterated that no, Russia is really, really great (subtext: please dont push me out of a window) and he spoke about hoping to resolve the issue with the bank. The commenters werent so sure, or kind. They pointed out that the bank will likely never release their funds and it is more likely that he will be recognized as a foreign agent.
At this point, Im not sure his farming gig is going to work out. He should have went the Tara Reade route and agree to be used as a tool for Russian state media. I mean, if you are going to go traitor, go all in.
Im willing to bet that living in a country that tolerates gay people might not be looking so bad now. Im sure the family is desperately trying to split, and I looked up how difficult it is to leave Russia. According to the BBC, you can leave as long as you have money and have not been called up to the army. For his sake, lets hope he just lost his money.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/18/2224293/--Christian-family-moves-to-Russia-to-escape-LGBTQ-and-now-can-t-get-out-of-their-living-hell
I feel for the family and don't wish ill on anyone but this is an issue they sadly brought on themselves through their hatred and bigotry. Here's hoping they find a way out and turn over a new leaf.
I feel truly sorry for their kids losing the parents lottery to those 2 imbeciles^.
Shows how little actual intelligence exists in these people, you won't convince me with facts & logic that these people didn't get lucky & fail upwards. If you're going to ANY country in the world, regardless of where you're coming from, you learn the local language. Glenn Greenwald figured that out for his grift, I've heard him speak fluent Portuguese on his set before & he's 100% staying in Brazil now AFAIK basically being a mouthpiece for other pieces of shit. Maybe if the dad or mom learned Russian instead of bitching about 'the trans ideology', they would've fared better.
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Also, how robust is the farming industry in Russia, because basically all I know about its weather is that it's FUCKING C O L D and basically impossible to lose a land invasion on as a result.
I feel bad for their children who are just going to needlessly suffer from this selfish moronic choice their parents decided to make because the mere existence of LGBTQ people and equality for them sends them into bigoted rage
But the parents can go screw themselves for this, The only hope they have is that this story blows up big enough that the Russian government decides to turn it into PR and helps them
Imagine if more right-wing voters decide to move to Russia instead.They might. Russia got a glowing review from Tucker Carlson recently saying that conditions are a lot better there and so is their economy. Everything is so much cheaper there so everyone should move there!
Hopefully any of the children under 15 or so can get out and live with a less horrible relative. And hopefully the rest get stuck and live in absolute misery for as long as they hold homophobic beliefs.Your empathy for people controlled by others ends at 15? So if they have a 16-year-old, fuck the kid then?
"Escaping" LGBTQ is about as big a victim complex as it gets.What was evil Canada doing? Teaching them that gay people exist? Jesus no wonder they had to flee the country.
Now, Im not saying Russia doesnt have freedom of the presseerrr
Only ones I feel bad for are their kids. They don't deserve what's happened to them. To bad they couldn't have less hateful parents.
Edit: furthermore, they have six kids. There's a pretty good chance one of them is LGBTQ
Cause if one ends up coming outThey'll be too terrified of having "God's love" beaten, burned, scalded and starved into them to come out before they're in their 30s. And if they're still in Russia, maybe not even then.
They'll be too terrified of having "God's love" beaten, burned, scalded and starved into them to come out before they're in their 30s. And if they're still in Russia, maybe not even then.That wouldn't make them not LGBTQ. That would just make them more abused.
Most Americans are dumb as fuck.They were Canadian though...
They were Canadian though...The only real difference between American conservatives and Canadian Conservatives is the later may also speak French.
Your empathy for people controlled by others ends at 15? So if they have a 16-year-old, fuck the kid then?Around that age. I don't know them specifically, so I couldn't say for sure. There are definitely 16 year olds that genuinely don't know any better and would change if they had more information. But there are definitely 16 years olds that have had every opportunity learn and should know better, but have chosen to be evil. In this case the hypothetic sane relatives getting them out would know which deserve it or not.
Around that age. I don't know them specifically, so I couldn't say for sure. There are definitely 16 year olds that genuinely don't know any better and would change if they had more information. But there are definitely 16 years olds that have had every opportunity learn and should know better, but have chosen to be evil. In this case the hypothetic sane relatives getting them out would know which deserve it or not.A 16 year old usually still wouldn't be able to defy their parents if they move the family to Russia. Are you expecting them to run away to prove they aren't like their parents?
A 16 year old usually still wouldn't be able to defy their parents if they move the family to Russia. Are you expecting them to run away to prove they aren't like their parents?I don't think any of the children that were forced to move their by their parents should be there. But if they have been adequately exposed to other veiwpoints (which younger kids are not, 16ish year olds MIGHT) and still agreed with this extreme plan, then they deserve to suffer until they learn better too.
I don't think any of the children that were forced to move their by their parents should be there. But if they have been adequately exposed to other veiwpoints (which younger kids are not, 16ish year olds MIGHT) and still agreed with this extreme plan, then they deserve to suffer until they learn better too.