return2ozma@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoPutin ‘wins’ rigged Russian election with 88% of the vote, early results showwww.politico.euexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1756arrow-down129
arrow-up1727arrow-down1external-linkPutin ‘wins’ rigged Russian election with 88% of the vote, early results showwww.politico.eureturn2ozma@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square115fedilink
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up86·8 months agoHave they voted yet, or is 88% what they decided the result is going to be?
minus-squareThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52·8 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-up12·8 months agoMakes it easier for those liking Russia to pretend though. I think that’s the point.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoIt’s also polling for the government to give an idea of public sentiment.
minus-squarerambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoIn Russia, the magic number is 146%.
minus-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·8 months ago“according to exit polls”
minus-squareRhaedas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up40·8 months ago12% had an unfortunate accident after their exit poll.
minus-squaremeco03211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months agoSure I can take exit poll comrade. But question first, why is poll conducted near vindow?
Have they voted yet, or is 88% what they decided the result is going to be?
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%.
“according to exit polls”
12% had an unfortunate accident after their exit poll.
Sure I can take exit poll comrade. But question first, why is poll conducted near vindow?