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Putin ‘wins’ rigged Russian election with 88% of the vote, early results show (www.politico.eu)

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[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 235 points 5 months ago

[-] SamsonSeinfelder@feddit.de 111 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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[-] vodkasolution@feddit.it 132 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

88? I can't believe that, with all these candidates!

88?? I can't believe that, with all these candidates!!

[-] Crass_Spektakel@lemmy.world 116 points 5 months ago

In East Germany the people loved their nation most only weeks before collapse: 99,92% voted for the pro-soviet government.

Then the CIA dropped 20 million agents from invisible helicopters which fakes mass demonstrations and used mind-control rays to make them love the west and hate the soviet union.

In the first election after reunification the Communists got 11,1% of all votes in Former East Germany. Damned CIA mind control rays.

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[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 105 points 5 months ago

Have they voted yet, or is 88% what they decided the result is going to be?

[-] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 65 points 5 months ago

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.

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[-] return2ozma@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

"according to exit polls"

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 44 points 5 months ago

12% had an unfortunate accident after their exit poll.

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[-] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 71 points 5 months ago

88? What a coincidence

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[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 62 points 5 months ago

when do you get to call a dictator a dictator? when he stops with the pretend elections?

[-] HaywardT 41 points 5 months ago

I don't think you have to wait.

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[-] dezmd@lemmy.world 57 points 5 months ago

88 just happens to be a Nazi reference used by white supremacists. Curious coincidences.

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[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 57 points 5 months ago

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 54 points 5 months ago

88% is a little too on the nose, Putin

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[-] kautau@lemmy.world 50 points 5 months ago

I just want to point out here that this is what many Trump voters are hoping for. If you’re a US citizen, please vote in November.

[-] OftenWrong@startrek.website 57 points 5 months ago

They've been pushing "both options suck so why bother" rhetoric really hard too. They know they can't get people to vote for trump so their best bet is to get them not to vote

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[-] avater@lemmy.world 46 points 5 months ago

even in a rigged election that stupid cunt isn't able to achieve over 90%. what an absolute worthless sucker!

Fast forward to the point where you put an end to your miserable life you russian fuck and finally relieve us from your existence!

[-] Pipoca@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago

If you're rigging an election, it can be better politically to give yourself 65% of the vote than 97% of the vote.

97% is obviously fake. 65% is easier to make people beleive in.

[-] avater@lemmy.world 33 points 5 months ago

we talking about Putin...everybody knows.

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[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 43 points 5 months ago

I dare you to scroll these comments until you find a hexbear CCP cuck insulting the "liberal west", it'll be a fun 20 seconds.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago

Hexbear's defederated on my instance, thankfully.

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[-] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 41 points 5 months ago

One of my favorite traditions is world leaders congratulating Putin the day before Russian elections.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 41 points 5 months ago

Accidents already planned for the administrators who allowed the 12% through.

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[-] mellowheat@suppo.fi 39 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Why do they bother with this show? Do Russians think they live in a democracy? Who is this for?

[-] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 24 points 5 months ago

It's all to keep up appearances. You keep up the propaganda and fake news and some people will be no the wiser. I'm sure there's many who know that this is fake but there's also some who just accept the propaganda.

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[-] boblemmy@lemmy.world 39 points 5 months ago

This month's list of executions is relatively long

[-] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 5 months ago

12% of the population will fall from some window??

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[-] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 34 points 5 months ago

saying “nobody in history has ever succeeded” in suppressing the will of Russians

Nobody except you

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 35 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

And Stalin

And the Monarchies

[-] mellowheat@suppo.fi 23 points 5 months ago

Practically everyone except Nicholas II succeeded in that.

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[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 33 points 5 months ago

88? He's slipping!

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[-] skbo@lu.skbo.net 30 points 5 months ago

88? Only?

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[-] fisco@lemmy.ml 29 points 5 months ago

Election, my arse 🤦🏻‍♂️

[-] 3volver@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago

Russia is a fascist dictatorship.

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[-] Veneroso@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago

I suspect that Trump will congratulate him on his win soon.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 25 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The only surprise is that he hasn't won by 187%.

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[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago

Managed Democracy carefully selected the best candidate for each citizen to vote for. According to the best algorithms.

[-] etuomaala@sopuli.xyz 22 points 5 months ago

Those quote marks around the 'wins' are just great.

[-] Crass_Spektakel@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

88% is so typical - for Nazis it means the eight letter of the alphabet twice, which means "Heil Hitler". Given that the Z symbol of his genocidal war looks like a half Swastika we can now finally agree: Putin is the reincarnation of Hitler.

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[-] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

I would like to see Trump talk about the 12% of fake voters that Russia has.

[-] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 21 points 5 months ago

Isn't this a failure? He didn't have any real opposition, 88% is an abysmal result.

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