'A Spectacle, A Farce, A Rigged Clown Show': Russia Watches As Putin Cruises Toward A Fifth Term (www.rferl.org)
from Deceptichum@kbin.social to world@lemmy.world on 16 Dec 2023 23:08
https://kbin.social/m/world@lemmy.world/t/708185

With all political opposition eliminated and Russia firmly in the grip of what analysts call “mature authoritarianism,” the country prepares for a March presidential vote devoid of competition and, if the Kremlin has its way, ushers Vladimir Putin into another six-year term without surprises.

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ivanafterall@kbin.social on 17 Dec 2023 01:04 next collapse

He's such an unfortunate-looking little man.

Deceptichum@kbin.social on 17 Dec 2023 01:20 collapse

With all the plastic surgery and injections he undergoes I’m surprised he even looks hu-man.

robocall@lemmy.world on 17 Dec 2023 01:57 next collapse

I’ve heard that power is intoxicating, but I so rather retire, work on my garden, read books. I’m starting to think this guy riding a horse topless was just a staged photo op, and he has no personality IRL.

Kecessa@sh.itjust.works on 17 Dec 2023 02:28 collapse

That’s because you don’t have power so you think that’s what you would want to do in that position. It’s the kind of stuff where we don’t know until we’re living it, like soldiers the first time they’re faced with the possibility of ending someone’s life…

dvoraqs@lemmy.world on 18 Dec 2023 00:04 collapse

Power affects people in different ways

Kecessa@sh.itjust.works on 18 Dec 2023 00:31 collapse

Absolutely and we don’t know how that kind of power would affect us because we’ve never been subjected to having it.

AshMan85@lemmy.world on 17 Dec 2023 19:19 next collapse

Correction, gay clown show.

Why9@lemmy.world on 19 Dec 2023 02:01 collapse

Just remember, Trump is watching this and taking notes.