They left the former Soviet Union, only to come to Soviet Amerika.
I bet they would have tried to home-school their child, too. We can’t have that.
I suspect just to survive, each individual had to push for any advantage, and Americans that do not understand this with compassion can be extremely put off by that crude aggressiveness.
I also know they are the sweetest and most warmhearted people in personal situations and I am proud they are now American citizens.
They didn’t realize they were moving to the USSA.