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[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 40 points 2 months ago (2 children)

russians outside of russia likely had wealth allowing them to leave which likely means they are associated with the corruption relatively high up.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Plenty of them are middle class or lower. It's not that hard for a Russian citizen to get a work visa in the the EU.

And while half of them understand they are in the EU because Putin's ideology made Russia a shithole, despite having all the means to be a developed country, the other half suffers from a terminal case of cognitive dissonance.

[–] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 1 points 2 months ago

Truck driving is a big thing for Russians in the U.S. Spoke to one who barely spoke English.

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

or opposite chased out of the country and fortune to be alive

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I doubt those are the ones who are supportive.

[–] anivia@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You haven't met my father then :/

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 2 months ago

I guess its like our maga crowd. so many you can tell are on public assitance of some kind and they fight to screw themselves.