#fake elections

[odinsblog]

There was no election in Russia.

There was no campaign.

There were no debates, which was unsurprising, because no issues could be debated.

Above all, there were no real candidates, bar one: the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, the man who has just started his fifth, unconstitutional term in office.

Russians did line up at polling stations, but these were not actually polling stations. They were props in an elaborate piece of political theater, a months-long exercise in the projection of power and brutality.

While that exercise unfolded, Putin’s only significant political opponent, Alexei Navalny, died under mysterious circumstances in a prison north of the Arctic Circle. Two Russian presidential candidates collected the requisite number of signatures to stand, both said they opposed the war in Ukraine, and both were removed from the ballot.

Three practically unknown people were allowed to remain on the ballot, but they did not criticize Putin and did not oppose him in any way. One of them declared that he hoped Putin would win. In Russian-occupied Ukraine, men in balaclavas forced people to vote at gunpoint.

Some Western media nevertheless covered this orchestrated drama as if it really were an election. Reporters interviewed voters, cited “exit polls,” even commented on the “results,” as if these things mean anything in a country whose leadership lies openly about everything: economic statistics, war casualties, Russian history. Reuters ran a headline declaring Putin had won “in a landslide.” The earnest coverage was exactly what Putin hoped he would get. He knows, after all, that he is an illegitimate leader, and he knows that he abandoned the Russian constitution.

This non-election was his messaging exercise, designed to show Russians, and the rest of the world, that he intends to stay in power anyway, illegally.

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[ketrindoll]

The "legitimacy" of terrorussia's "referendums" - when 77 is more than 83 and 66 and 53 is almost the same.

[drjacquescoulardeau]

What about Hong Kong humor? And remember if they give you a bag of rice, in the bag there will be a ballot box and many biased ballots.

[agentfascinateur]

Where "fake elections" scams come from:

"Hanan’s unit, which is based in Israel and calls itself Team Jorge, says its services are available to political and private clients, as well as intelligence agencies. It claims to have been used in Africa, South and Central America, the US and Europe."

[republicansaredomesticterrorists]

Traction please

[juphro]

Why is everyone just glossing over the fact that the FBI stated they didn't want to change the outcome of the election AGAIN. Wtf do you mean again?! We all know they've done it before but I'm surprised no one has used their own words against them to pry for more information.

[secattention]

Please tell me your name, hair color, what you are wearing.....even though we are sitting across from one another...

[rejectingrepublicans]

F—king Republican lies! From the South African draft dodger who fled to Canada and then to the US.

[littlespoonevan]

one thing i really enjoy is when shows and movies use actual real life news broadcasters and interviewers when they need to do a news scene or a talk show scene or something bc 1) it adds and little bit of realism and authenticity to the show/film and 2) you just know said news broadcasters/interviewers probably had So much fun getting to report on fake news or interviewing fake celebrities like how often as an adult do you get to play pretend like that in your real job askdljfh

[reptilia2003]

IF YOURE IN LINE TO VOTE FOR CONNOR ROY STAY IN LINE

[dontmean2bepoliticalbut]

[blueiskewl]

2024 Russia Presidential Election

An elderly Russian voter being 'encouraged' to vote for Vladimir Putin.

This sums up Russian democracy perfectly.

[chamoemileclown]

I like to headcannon fake Chayanne and Tallulah are cascarones! They're eggshells filled with confetti you crack over someone's head but instead of a fun surprise the fake eggs are just filled with terrors.

[godisarepublican]

Need proof?

Fact Check by USA Today: False

But is it false? Because...

It is literally true. This Janet Reed was arrested, charged, convicted, fined and sentenced to 18 months in jail. And yet USA Today "Reported" that the story is false.