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FakeNoose

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1. K & R This is worthwhile for the background info on Russian-Siberian history

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 07:59 AM

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... and the guy has an engaging style, while making some very good points. The people of Siberia have been exploited for hundreds of years only because they've had no way to protest the rule by Russia. Most of them do not support the war in Ukraine, and they have no desire to be drafted to fight in it.

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K & R This is worthwhile for the background info on Russian-Siberian history FakeNoose Friday #1

And keeps the city kids in Moscow and St Petersburg safe from the draft. City kids have all the perks, clubs LiberalArkie Friday #2

The same thing happens on this side of the Pacific Gum Logger Saturday #3