Ella Pamfilova’s remarks come ahead of next month’s regional elections across Russia, as well as the 2024 presidential election, in which President Vladimir Putin is expected to seek re-election for a fifth term in office. Sources close to the presidential administration told the independent Meduza news website last month that regional authorities have been tasked with ensuring no less than 80% of the votes for the Russian leader.
- magnetosphere ( @HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org ) English8•1 year ago
“What is happening today in the West? That kind of democracy isn’t the rule of the majority, it’s the rule of the minority. We don’t need such a democracy.”
Okay, fine. I will reluctantly agree with her on that ONE single point. The US electoral college system is hot garbage.
- federalreverse-old ( @federalreverse@feddit.de ) English11•1 year ago
That’s (most likely) not what she means. Not least because most Western countries don’t have an electoral college (but please do get rid of that institution:)). Instead, what she is probably referring to is developing respect for minorities aka “PC”, “wokeness” and “LGBTQ propaganda” (paraphraseling right-wing talking points here).
what she is probably referring to is developing respect for minorities
What she is “referring to” is the fact that she lives in a dictatorship and she would likely end up in jail simply for discussing democracy.
- magnetosphere ( @HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org ) English3•1 year ago
You’re probably right
- theluckyone17 ( @theluckyone17@lemmy.ca ) English4•1 year ago
Statement should have read “Putin does not need Western democracy.” Suppose that would get Ella defenestrated, though.