Redditors Trade Keyboards For Guns To Fight For Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still ongoing, and reinforcements could be pouring in from Redditors. The keyboard warriors are planning to ditch their current lives to join the fight against Putin and Russia, even if they don’t have military experience. Jayar Jackson, Lance from The Serfs, and Rayyvana discuss on The Young Turks. Watch LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. http://youtube.com/theyoungturks/live

Read more HERE:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4aw8jj/reddit-warriors-fight-irl-ukraine

"If you’re planning on joining the war in Ukraine as a foreign fighter, you’ll want to invest in really good footwear, specifically, steel-toed leather boots manufactured in Finland — according to Reddit. You’ll probably want to start working out, and make that dentist appointment you’ve been putting off forever. Buy an extra pair of glasses, if you need them. Write your will, and make arrangements for someone to feed your cat.

These are examples of seemingly sensible advice doled out by strangers on certain Ukraine subreddits, which have become hubs for aspiring foreign fighters to make what could quite literally be life-or-death decisions.

The biggest subreddit in this genre, r/VolunteersForUkraine, with nearly 45,000 subscribers, is meant to provide information for all types of volunteer efforts in Ukraine, though many conversations seem to center around Redditors hoping to strap on an AK-47 and see some action. Smaller subreddits are almost exclusively focused on foreign fighter recruitment.

There’s also an affiliated Facebook group and Discord server, where in between gaming, participants discuss geopolitics and tactical gear, and share updates about members of the group who say they’ve deployed to Ukraine."

***

The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET.

Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth to power for people around the world. See Perks: ▶ https://www.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/join


SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theyoungturks
FACEBOOK: ☞ http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks
TWITTER: ☞ http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks
INSTAGRAM: ☞ http://www.instagram.com/TheYoungTurks
TWITCH: ☞ http://www.twitch.com/tyt

???? Merch: http://shoptyt.com

❤ Donate: http://www.tyt.com/go

???? Website: https://www.tyt.com

????App: http://www.tyt.com/app

???? Newsletters: https://www.tyt.com/newsletters/


If you want to watch more videos from TYT, consider subscribing to other channels in our network:



The Damage Report ▶ https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport

TYT Sports ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytsports

The Conversation ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytconversation

Rebel HQ ▶ https://www.youtube.com/rebelhq

TYT Investigates ▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNJt9PYyN1uyw2XhNIQMMA


#TYT #TheYoungTurks #BreakingNews

220401__TB04Reddit