return2ozma@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoPutin ‘wins’ rigged Russian election with 88% of the vote, early results showwww.politico.euexternal-linkmessage-square200fedilinkarrow-up1596arrow-down126cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
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minus-squareThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·9 months agoIf he’s going to lie he should lie big, like his pal in North Korea. Tell everyone he won with 189% of the total votes. Nobody outside his cult is going to believe him either way.
minus-squareKusimulkku@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoMakes it easier for those liking Russia to pretend though. I think that’s the point.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·9 months agoIt’s also polling for the government to give an idea of public sentiment.
minus-squarerambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoIn Russia, the magic number is 146%.
If he’s going to lie he should lie big, like his pal in North Korea. Tell everyone he won with 189% of the total votes. Nobody outside his cult is going to believe him either way.
Makes it easier for those liking Russia to pretend though. I think that’s the point.
It’s also polling for the government to give an idea of public sentiment.
In Russia, the magic number is 146%.