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Crunchy Frog

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3. It's crazy how a young woman living in Monaco in 2026 is functionally, mentally identical

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 01:24 AM

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to a russian peasant living 500 years ago. It's amazing how static a society can stay, regardless of superficial changes like universal literacy and modern technology. No wonder the Ukrainians don't want to go back.

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Why do many Russians still blame Ukraine for the war? - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD [View all] TexasTowelie Friday OP

Because, in part, they are probably as stupid as most Americans displacedvermoter Friday #1

It's possible they need their own planet BeyondGeography Friday #2

I actually started writing a science fiction story based on that premise a few years ago.🤣 Crunchy Frog Yesterday #4

It's crazy how a young woman living in Monaco in 2026 is functionally, mentally identical Crunchy Frog Yesterday #3