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   Eva Chaos (eva_chaos@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 08:41:53 JST Eva Chaos

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   • Anders
   • LindaMarie

   @lindamarie @AndersGottlieb
   Tbh, I'm not certain that most of them even want a democracy, because that means their neighbors (esp minorities) would have a vote and that's just not what they are about.

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     LindaMarie (lindamarie@toad.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 08:41:53 JST LindaMarie

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     @eva_chaos @AndersGottlieb I think you’re right. Tim Snyder, in an eye opening episode of Frontline “Putin and the Presidents” (6 months ago) spoke for an hour on many of the misunderstandings we in US have about Russia. I’m listening again now and I get it even better than I did in February! Russians don’t expect fair elections. They want the circus and want to convince everyone that no elections anywhere can be trusted. Being seen as a great power is what is most important to them.

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     LindaMarie (lindamarie@toad.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 08:41:54 JST LindaMarie

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     @eva_chaos @AndersGottlieb Maybe for their domestic audience? They can muddy up reality for those who don’t know any better and platform more lies and photo ops.

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     Eva Chaos (eva_chaos@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 08:41:55 JST Eva Chaos

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     @AndersGottlieb
     I wonder why they even bother with the theatrical performances any more.

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     Anders (andersgottlieb@krigskunst.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 08:41:57 JST Anders

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     "Dominguez, whom propaganda calls an “international expert,” studies at the St. Petersburg University of Economics. Previously, he became a prize-winner of the project “Za Nami Pravda,” which is dedicated to foreigners supporting Putin and the war in Ukraine."

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     https://t.me/RussiaTomorrow1/10843

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     Anders (andersgottlieb@krigskunst.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 08:41:59 JST Anders

     "Ballots began to be counted in the occupied part of the Kherson region

     The Kremlin state agency TASS notes that the counting of votes is taking place “in the presence of international experts.” For example, Enrique Dominguez from Brazil “saw no violations.” Previously, he praised the illegal “referendum” in the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region."

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     Eva Chaos (eva_chaos@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 09:34:21 JST Eva Chaos

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     • Anders
     • LindaMarie

     @goatsarah @lindamarie @AndersGottlieb
     I don't think it does. They live in gaslight land and none of them have a realistic sense of self at all. They believe the whole world operates the same way.