The Foreign Ministry will be offering three-month visas as early as next month, Russian state media said.
  • 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.
  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldEnglish
    725·
    1 month ago

    That would be a sideways move.

    Changing from one oligarchy to another oligarchy.

    Well, if you become a whistleblower or if you are a journalist that the west wants to arrest, or get rid of, that might be your best bet.

    Edward Snowden is alive and kicking.

    • cdf12345@lemm.eeEnglish
      26·
      1 month ago

      I dunno, seems like there’s a significantly higher chance of falling from a window and dying in Russia

      • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldEnglish
        421·
        1 month ago

        As an American, I know about our regime-change wars and about our military leaks, including some of our real civilian causalities in our forever wars.

        Not to mention our civil rights activists keep dying, as well as other information about the three letter agencies.

        I try to avoid races to the bottom, especially when comparing citizen deaths in the US and Russia.

        It will not make any nation more popular.

          • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldEnglish
            312·
            1 month ago

            No Doubt is a great band.

            As an American

            I add that due to encounters with non-Americans.

            We are strangers on the internet; feel free to think what you will, I will not try to force it on you, hahaha.

      • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldEnglish
        39·
        1 month ago

        rebranding oligarchy

        How? The billionaires and corporations own the most important resources while having great influence over our elections and politicians.

        We are only a republic or a “democracy” in our dreams, but in reality, we are also already a fascist country with our police state.

        Not to mention the Patriot Act and the many more policies that follow.

        The USA PATRIOT Act was a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W. Bush.

        • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
          7·
          1 month ago

          nothing youve said here negates my point. these kinds of messages arent meant for people paying attention.

          im not disagreeing with you. rebranding is all about optics, and attempting to change peoples view of something… often a terrible thing.