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(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, running for a new six-year term in an election that his opponents say is a parody of democracy, said on Tuesday that past U.S. elections had been rigged by postal voting.

"In the United States, previous elections were falsified through postal voting ... they bought ballots for $10, filled them out, and threw them into mailboxes without any supervision from observers, and that's it," Putin said, without providing evidence.

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[-] krashmo@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

Aren't you tired of conversations like this? It doesn't matter what label any of us use to describe our political views. We don't have the power to implement them. Those that do don't give a fuck what we think. We're all just yelling at the perceived other while we watch things deteriorate.

[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Actually, I am. I'm sick of purity tests, infighting, and a disorganized left. That doesn't mean that I don't have any power. I have local power; we all do. I have tactical agreement with Democrats for a progressive future, that doesn't make me a Democrat.

I can influence local politics to have a progressive local government. With enough people doing this in their local government, we influence regions and states to be more progressive and push the country forward to a more equitable and just society. My weapon of choice is organizing a union at my work. Once we win, I'm going to organize my apartment complex. Once we win, I'm going to organize my broader community.

[-] FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

No alliance is possible with cosplay communists defending genocide. It's not about purity.

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