• 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.
  • Flying Squid
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    86 months ago

    Edward Snowden is alive and kicking.

    Alexei Navalny isn’t. I wonder what the difference could be?

    • @NOT_RICK
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      46 months ago

      Chelsea Manning isn’t even in prison anymore.

        • Flying Squid
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          06 months ago

          That’s a different issue. The point was if she had done it in Russia, not only would she not have been allowed to transition, she’d be dead.

            • Flying Squid
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              06 months ago

              That is why Chelsea Manning was brought up. Because if she had done what she did in Russia, she would have been murdered by the state for doing it.