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0 pointstiborsaas4y ago0 comments

While I wouldn't call if a fraud, but they skewed with the election system to bend it towards in their favour. They for example introduced monetary support for small parties in a way that made it really easy to commit fraud, which surprisingly did happen at a large scale. It also resulted in people voting for those fake parties and not on the opposition with real power. They won 2/3 power like this.

"Belorussian-style regime", to name a few:

- control of state media packed with non-stop propaganda

- openly friendly towards dictators / other regimes

- suppressive, openly anti-liberal laws

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wildmanx4y ago

US style, to name a few:

> - openly friendly towards dictators / other regimes

Trump cuddling with Kim-Jong Un and being a good buddy of Putins.

> - suppressive, openly anti-liberal laws

US Republicans are working on overturning Roe v. Wade, opening the door to more anti-liberal laws. Heck, in some states, women have to drive hundreds of miles to the next abortion clinic and risk getting intimidated by big guys with guns on their way in. Cause freedom.

> - control of state media packed with non-stop propaganda

I give you that, the non-stop propaganda in the US is privatized, e.g. Fox News, Washington Post, OANN, MSNBC, etc. Still propaganda.

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