I think the college fraternity has more to do with the names for Greek letters, trying to sound mysterious I think.

en.m.wikipedia.org/…/Fraternities_and_sororities

All people on this earth have a lot more in common than they think especially Russians and Americans. I think your Vatnik MAGA comparison is spot on. Being a stupid asshole is now a political ideology.

A few great examples can be seen in this video: youtu.be/wtr5XXHufuk?si=KQXW12BidmQZGioN

It’s a long one but very interesting. There are several times he shows peoples cars and boats covered with Zs. Very reminiscent of trump supporters I see around here with all kinds of bullshit on their cars.

This guy’s channel is great. He explores areas of Russia that no one talks about. This video I found especially interesting as Kaliningrad (originally Koningsberg) is where my maternal grandmother was from. It’s fascinating to see what the land is like. I doubt I’d ever be able to see it in person regardless of the war.

My great grandfather on my dad’s side was from Ukraine. I’ve always been very interested in Eastern Europe.

Good on your parents. I wish I spoke at least some Spanish as that’s the main 2nd language around where I live. There are also quite a few Russian and Ukrainian immigrants in the area. So much so that all the signs at the food bank have those languages in addition to Spanish. It always warms my heart to see the Babushkas loading up on beets and turnips alongside the older Hispanic ladies!

I wish you health and safety in this increasingly turbulent and uncertain world.