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Basic weapons training and infantry tactics are back in school in Russia, after a short break after Soviet Union fell apart.
February 2022: Three-day special operation.
January 2023: Embrace death. >

Best Tour Shirt Ever >

Some of you may die.
But that is a sacrifice I'm willing to make. >

Stop dying, you cowards! - General Zapplatov Branninsky >

As you well know men the key to victory in any battle is the element of surprise!
SURPRISE!  You are now invading a peacefull country when you thought you were on a excercice!
And later: SURPRISE: You are being sent straight to the front with no supplies or training and a rusty ak-47!
With how surprised our men constantly are, victory is sure to follow soon. Right? Right???
"Razzian military planners probably" >

This actually makes a lot of sense. The Russians skimmed through Sun Tzu and "got the gist" of it before immediately turning to their plans. >

Yet dude flipped out when someone asked why he doesn't volunteer to fight. >

If Putin were to "Embrace Death" he would be some weird kind of Russian icon. Not quite a Rasputin or Staling, but forever in the memory of Russians when they think about Empire and conquering neighbors. >

Oh, he's definitely stalling. >

News out of Russia seems increasingly like satire recently. >

we laugh    
we weep    
we laugh uncontrollably    
we weep inconsolably >

I love this, what's this from or is this you? >

Has the cadence of high school football cheer >

Holiday commercials must be a bit different in Russia. >

This new year, why not die for the motherland? >

Think of how happy your family will be to receive 2 months of your salary and an autographed photo of Sergei Shoigu. >

Families only get this money if they can identify your remains.
They make it as difficult as possible to do so. >

Is this your husband? Are you sure he didn't have a secret identical twin? Were you there at his birth? >

Oh you want to identify your husband?  He's lying somewhere in a field in eastern Ukraine.  Good luck! >

There's never a better time to lead by example! >

Is he going to actually fight, and get bombs launched at him? >

He'll ride into battle on his horse topless with his saggy man boobs jiggling all over the place. >

Go on… >

The horse's flanks glistened with sweat & arousal, it's fur shone with it's musk, it's mouth drooling with bestial spit...
(Also there was a rider on it, but we don't care about that) >

Now that's propaganda baby. This guy should get a medal. >

He has several different ones >

And the blackest outfit I've ever seen.  It looks like literally no light can reflect off it.  Death's own cloak. >

Are you an ASOIAF fan by chance? >

What a waste. 
You know your culture has failed when men have more to gain by dying than living. That is a true sign of a state spiraling into fascism. >

or the utter hopelessness of failure in every way >

All those years saying jokes like Russian roulette are a dirty stereotype of Russians, then this clown opens his mouth. >

Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make >

Fucking cowards >

"When I'm in charge, every mission is a suicide mission!" >

Do the rest of us a favor, and start by inhaling the output from a shotgun >

The business end of a boomstick? >

Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. >

Groovy >

Klaatu, Verada, Nhmhm >

Following their logic, is it okay then to wish death upon the Russian leaders? >

Putin already is >

Just need to make some Putin signs with the "Embrace Death" slogan just below his face. To really show the patriotism >

I know a lot Russians tend to be fatalistic but this is extreme even for them. >

The guy who invented (modern) nihilism in the 1800s committed suicide a few years after inventing it. He was a very depressed man, and like a modern internet troll, felt the urge to spread that despair to as many people as possible. >

Nihilism must be exhausting. >

I find it very liberating/empowering, but most people have a very misguided view of it. >

Since nothing really matters in the end, we are free to create whatever meaning we want. Nihilism has two roads, suicide or enlightenment. >

That’s a contradiction.  If nothing matters, there can never be enlightenment because there is nothing anyone can know. >

Come as you are has a certain freedom that is very enlightening. What’s to know except to be. >


Soldiers' widows group calls on Putin to order major mobilization for Ukraine war  

The press release reads: 

"President Putin, we appreciate your time in hearing our concerns.  We, the widows of Russia, take great pride in our husband's sacrifice for our country, after all, what higher valor is there than to die in defense of one's motherland?  Throughout this war we have lost our husbands, our fathers, our brothers, and our sons, and yet we feel no sorrow, for we know that they have been rewarded in heaven. 
"Unfortunately not all Russian women have yet had the opportunity to experience the feelings of pride and accomplishment that we, the widows of Russia have.  Our voice is strong, but our numbers are few, and we feel a great deal more good could be achieved for our country if we could grow our ranks.  No Russian woman should be denied this feeling that we share. 
"President Putin, at a time when our countrymen are so low and our morale faltering, nothing could do more good than elevating the women of Russia to widowhood.  Ours is a tight sorority with open arms, we urge you to take all possible action to increase our numbers, not just for ourselves, but for the motherland." 
Sincerely,
The unwidowed women of Russia 


That's a shit post that I wrote four hours ago.  Jesus Christ, when sarcastic reddit shit posts like mine stop being noncredible you know Russia has really jumped the shark. >

In Australia we have a satire journalist called The Shovel. They have very well written articles much like this one. I have often found myself seething about a current news update I just read until I realise it's The Shovel and then I get so angry and disappointed in myself that I fell for their shit again >

The Onion is/was like that. I think it went out of business recently. Donald Trump broke them. They couldn't write anything more farcical than what he spouted every day. >

They appear to still be in business and I can't find evidence to the contrary. They filed a briefing to the Supreme Court in November of what is now last year (2022). >

How much longer do the the Russians keep eating what they are being fed here?  At some point you would think you’d have some reservations? >

This shit went Darwinian. Anyone smart enough is gone or hiding. I'm more and more convinced it has to end like Nazi Germany, total loss. But they have nukes. Happy new year. >

Anyone rich enough left. The millions stuck work around corruption, as always. >

That's my last hope. >

And they are embracing death. Over 100,000 of them and counting! >

At least they are being honest with the high likelihood of any soldier sent to Ukraine dying during the war. >

Get this man in front of a window. >

This is a startling ideology being put out there. It’s been used before. In Nazi Germany, in the kamakazi pilots of WWII from Japan, and in the suicide bombers of the Middle East. 
This is very concerning considering their store of nuclear warheads >

My thoughts exactly.. I had to look a while to find someone mention this.
Hopefully this isn't some sick foreshadowing >

What it necessarily means is selling to the populous the idea that it’s a good and most honorable thing to die for one’s country and that necessarily means embracing death in order to cause the deaths of many others >

Yup!  chills >

This is a core part of fascism: the devaluing of life, even your own. >

Lead the charge, assholes. >

They should embrace assassinating Putin. >

That's one death I could definitely embrace. >

"Die for me over there, darlings." >

Hopefully he takes his own advice. >

After watching the video on speak the truth I no longer say “Russian Propaganda”…..it’s…..”Nazi Propaganda” I could not believe they had kids walking around in schools with guns in a march.