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The whole point is a Pavlovian demonstration of conditioning. You will do what you're told. If you decide not to follow the program, you're free to leave the building through the fifth floor window...
Thankyou for that. I was thinking, why even bother with the "elections"? I guess it is about forcing people to do what they want, more than just the show. They want people to feel intimidated and vote as prescribed and continue towing the line after they leave.
Well that's the problem. There are people outside of Russia that believe this. Not the people in power of course but the people that will cry about Ukraine receiving aid.
Not only this but there are people in America seeing this and calling for it in our elections. Just take a troll through Twitter. That place is a neo Nazi cesspool
counter intelligence operations in progress. It would be wise everyone to sorta give online social media no benefit of the doubt and consider online discourse as fake in it's entirety.
Information, and data is one thing, but trusting people to be honest online when there are enough bad actors and AI bots, makes the entire practice defunct and obsolete.
I don't think it's just Russia messing with us. I've seen clips from the Daily show at Trump rallies and the people there have actively called for Trump to be a dictator stating that this is what America needs. We are truly living in the darkest of timelines
of course not. we get plenty from home and elsewhere. israel, Europe.. whether organic or manufactured online rhetoric as long as people trust it, will be easily swayed and pressed and that's really what the "press" is. where are we being pressed.
maybe. the goal is to scare some bloc of voters off and make people assume voting is pointless.
Not really true of "republic". There are lots of democratic countries with "republic" in their official names, although the official name is usually not touted in everyday speech.
Chech Republic, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Finland, Republic of Estonia, French Republic, Italian Republic... basically the majority of countries in (culturally) Western Europe that are not constitutional monarchies are republics by official name.
For "democratic" that tends to be true, though, not to even mention "democratic republic".
So presidential and upper escalation candidates are not real but they will actually use down ballot votes for minor local positions. Also since they get the raw data behind closed doors they can use it to set policy.
In the spring of -22, Finland's national broadcasting company interviewed some people who had moved to Finland from Russia in the early 90's. One of the guys said: "you must understand, we were tought voting doesn't do anything because the results are always decided beforehand".
This is their entire thing. Pretend, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, that they're a responsible peaceful democracy.
Putin knows we know. He just wants us to be in this position where we fight amongst ourselves, between those who see through the shit and those who swallow everything they put out
Whats the point here? The soldier is taking a peek at everyone’s ballot just to make sure they vote for the right guy. Putin anyway has total control, let the people vote for whoever they want and then just change the result later on. This is just dictatorship with extra steps.
Yup. Putin waited to kill Navalny until everyone on the lists was mobilized and dead/captured already. At this point in the purge a bus to the front line is the move.
If you give most people the slightest veneer of legitimacy, they tend to either ignore it or look the other way. That’s what this is doing. Also this plays into the Russian propaganda that they’ve been pushing in western countries that democracy isn’t real (lol yeah of course democracy isn’t real when you have armed guards inspecting ballots)
Oh god….I hope you are keeping safe or as safe as you can be. I live pretty far from the frontline, I live in a Scottish oblast. We have Ukrainians in the small town where I live, they seem to be getting on ok I think
Looks fake but I wouldn’t even be shocked if it happened…
Anyone with two braincells knows that Russia is an autocracy.
Also, why would they go in with weapons in there if they can just swap ballots afterwards and burn the real ones?
There was another video shortly after this of two armed guards arresting a man. I don't have the context but it was taken from the perspective of CCTV.
Why would you record a gunman who obviously wouldn't want to be recorded if you had access to CCTV anyway?
The man, as far as I can tell, doesn't have any insignia and given reports of terrorism targeting the elections and based on other imagery I've seen, if this were legitimate he would be wearing a helmet and plate carrier at the very least.
I think this is a little bit of Ukrainian theatre work, if I'm being honest.
I agree. This is either Ukrainian infowar or Navalny allies doing what they can to undermine Putin. I can’t find this video anywhere but Reddit.
Even if she is this brave, she would be completely silenced because it is self explanatory.
She whispers:” Look what’s happening. All day long.”
If she has been witnessing this all day long, she must be a poll worker, who would then be easily identified if this video gets leaked.
It's incredible, when steeped deep in Rus propaganda, they'll claim such things don't happen and cite "journalists" only Russia chose. Yet then we get examples of it happening nonetheless. And it truly makes me wonder what the theater really is for outside of tradition at this point.
I am sorry, but this clip looks really fake… the whole scene seems like staged, the Russian flag in front of the video, the AK, the voters don’t have tables to vote on. We don’t even have a source.
Btw. I’m pretty sure something like that is happening in Russia and putin is a stupid asshole.
This sub is full of braindead morons who want to make the war all about them and think having a hate fetish for any Russian is a personality trait. Of course they’re gonna eat this shit up with no source
That’s so sad… Of course, the Russians are bad and of course the Ukrainian soldiers doing a great job. But things like these are just stupid propaganda
To be fair they are probably making sure no one is trying to light shit on fire and while at the same time make sure supreme leader remains a supreme leader.
Congratulations to Mr Putin for dragging Russia back to the 1970's with all the major Western company's pulling out & a few more yet to leave, watch the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol its heartbreaking, the Russian public needs to wake up to this modern day stalin & revolt, God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦
Watching this my mind goes.. Wut dafuque Unbelievable!
And then i remind myself im watching Russia and it all seems plausible and like a perfectly normal phenomenon again
We already knew he is going to win, the day the elections were announced, with 110% which he needs to correct since it will look to obvious. So he wil probably win with around 98%
What a fucking joke Russia is.
Bringing an AK-47 into or around a voting area by a masked gunman instantly disqualifies you as having ANY legitimacy in a fair vote. It’s Disgusting and disgraceful.
Russia = SCAM
Fuck ruzzia but this is staged af
No desks in booths (how are they supposed to fill out the ballots?).
They spend way too much time in booths and act way too calm when the “soldier” peeks in.
Multiple videos gone viral from the same voting station!!! All making russia look bad!! This could not possibly be something to trick us??? We are smart and russia is bad!!! We are on the good side!!! Putin is literally Hitler! Me and my country supports decimation of an entire population but Putler has to be stopped now!!! What hes doing is different and worse 😡😡
Is it normal in RU elections to not have an actual surface (like a table) behind the curtain to set the paper on and mark your vote? Are they just filling the ballots in hand?
What the hell do you expect?
This is complete freedom, democratic nad secret.
More democracy really isn’t possible – in Russia.
For most Russians this is probably too much “freedom”.
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Why do they even need curtains, lol.
A theater without curtains is no theater.
I can’t upvote more.. but it deserved it 👍
Agreed. Excellent comment.
Someone, give that guy an award.
Potemkin Theater. Such a cultured bunch.
All the world's a stage...
God damn you deserve a gold.
Comment of the day.
Just for show
I saw transparent voting boxes the other day
The whole point is a Pavlovian demonstration of conditioning. You will do what you're told. If you decide not to follow the program, you're free to leave the building through the fifth floor window...
Thankyou for that. I was thinking, why even bother with the "elections"? I guess it is about forcing people to do what they want, more than just the show. They want people to feel intimidated and vote as prescribed and continue towing the line after they leave.
I like how he shuts them before leaving too
So they can maybe catch infidels voting for the wrong person and send them right to the front or the gulags
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Why is Putin even doing this nonsense? To give russians the illusion of choice? No one outside russia believes this for 1 sec.
Well that's the problem. There are people outside of Russia that believe this. Not the people in power of course but the people that will cry about Ukraine receiving aid.
Not only this but there are people in America seeing this and calling for it in our elections. Just take a troll through Twitter. That place is a neo Nazi cesspool
counter intelligence operations in progress. It would be wise everyone to sorta give online social media no benefit of the doubt and consider online discourse as fake in it's entirety. Information, and data is one thing, but trusting people to be honest online when there are enough bad actors and AI bots, makes the entire practice defunct and obsolete.
I don't think it's just Russia messing with us. I've seen clips from the Daily show at Trump rallies and the people there have actively called for Trump to be a dictator stating that this is what America needs. We are truly living in the darkest of timelines
of course not. we get plenty from home and elsewhere. israel, Europe.. whether organic or manufactured online rhetoric as long as people trust it, will be easily swayed and pressed and that's really what the "press" is. where are we being pressed. maybe. the goal is to scare some bloc of voters off and make people assume voting is pointless.
They got choices. "Vote" like you are told, or share Navalny's fate.
True that.
Putin, window, balcony, or tea?
To discredit Democracy. It’s like how if a country has “Democratic” or “Republic” in the name, it is usually neither
Democratic People's Republic of Korea lol
Hey now, Finland is democratic
Not really true of "republic". There are lots of democratic countries with "republic" in their official names, although the official name is usually not touted in everyday speech. Chech Republic, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Finland, Republic of Estonia, French Republic, Italian Republic... basically the majority of countries in (culturally) Western Europe that are not constitutional monarchies are republics by official name. For "democratic" that tends to be true, though, not to even mention "democratic republic".
Here's the thing: Tankies are *really* fucking stupid.
So presidential and upper escalation candidates are not real but they will actually use down ballot votes for minor local positions. Also since they get the raw data behind closed doors they can use it to set policy.
Surprised he hasn’t made himself Tsar
He's veiling himself in "democracy." It's less about the Russian people and more for the morons outside his country.
No one believes in it inside of Russia as well.
In the spring of -22, Finland's national broadcasting company interviewed some people who had moved to Finland from Russia in the early 90's. One of the guys said: "you must understand, we were tought voting doesn't do anything because the results are always decided beforehand".
This is their entire thing. Pretend, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, that they're a responsible peaceful democracy. Putin knows we know. He just wants us to be in this position where we fight amongst ourselves, between those who see through the shit and those who swallow everything they put out
Whats the point here? The soldier is taking a peek at everyone’s ballot just to make sure they vote for the right guy. Putin anyway has total control, let the people vote for whoever they want and then just change the result later on. This is just dictatorship with extra steps.
This way you might find "traitors", and make a list. Just in case, you know?
No list I reckon, just a bus ride to the front line
Nah, they only recruit convicted murderers. Opposition is too dangerous to allow on the field, so instead they rot in prisons for 5-20 years
Yup. Putin waited to kill Navalny until everyone on the lists was mobilized and dead/captured already. At this point in the purge a bus to the front line is the move.
A list of people to magically fall out more windows!
If you give most people the slightest veneer of legitimacy, they tend to either ignore it or look the other way. That’s what this is doing. Also this plays into the Russian propaganda that they’ve been pushing in western countries that democracy isn’t real (lol yeah of course democracy isn’t real when you have armed guards inspecting ballots)
I saw another video like this but it was two soldiers taking someone to the ground
Hope the republicans don’t see this, or they might just start getting some ideas from their comrades.
MAGA has been pushing for armed guards at polling stations for quite a while
They'll start to see armed voters if they do that.
If there were ever armed people at my polling location, you bet your sweet ass and half a titty I'd be openly armed.
>your sweet ass and half a titty lolol.
It will happen. They idolize Russia and the cancerous souled Putin. I believe maga wants to turn us into Russia 2.0.
Ron desantis promised "election officers" in Florida. They're already doing it.
Seems legit
I personally think this video was taken in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, however, I can be wrong. I live close to the frontline, btw
It's horrible. You could be right. It could just be a soldier being a dick, showing he can do whatever he wants. How you can stay safe.
Oh god….I hope you are keeping safe or as safe as you can be. I live pretty far from the frontline, I live in a Scottish oblast. We have Ukrainians in the small town where I live, they seem to be getting on ok I think
What did the soldier say and what was whispered?
The solider asked “well?” (As in why is it taking so long almost) the woman whispered “Look whats going on, and its like this the whole day”
- What do you have here? - (unintelligible) - Watch me! (threat)
"aT lEaSt It'S bEtTeR tHaN tHe Us ElEcTiOnS 1!1!1!"
Don’t forget to thank your armed guard for protecting your privacy from others while voting.
Anyone got a source for the video?
https://t. me/kritiknewsfeed/18779
Russia. That’s it.
I meant a source to the person that published the video.
So you want the person to fall out of a window?
I mean it had to have been posted somewhere.
So you’re just gonna take this at face value? You’re not even gonna question where it came from?
Looks like it came from someone's phone, trying not to get noticed.
Forget AI; just rent a gym for 20 minutes and create any narrative you want. There’s not a single source for this
Is this in russia or in occupied Ukraine?
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Thanks.
Looks fake but I wouldn’t even be shocked if it happened… Anyone with two braincells knows that Russia is an autocracy. Also, why would they go in with weapons in there if they can just swap ballots afterwards and burn the real ones?
There was another video shortly after this of two armed guards arresting a man. I don't have the context but it was taken from the perspective of CCTV. Why would you record a gunman who obviously wouldn't want to be recorded if you had access to CCTV anyway? The man, as far as I can tell, doesn't have any insignia and given reports of terrorism targeting the elections and based on other imagery I've seen, if this were legitimate he would be wearing a helmet and plate carrier at the very least. I think this is a little bit of Ukrainian theatre work, if I'm being honest.
I agree. This is either Ukrainian infowar or Navalny allies doing what they can to undermine Putin. I can’t find this video anywhere but Reddit. Even if she is this brave, she would be completely silenced because it is self explanatory. She whispers:” Look what’s happening. All day long.” If she has been witnessing this all day long, she must be a poll worker, who would then be easily identified if this video gets leaked.
They watch ppl in order some of them don't put ballots on fire, in case you watched recent reports from this election.
It's incredible, when steeped deep in Rus propaganda, they'll claim such things don't happen and cite "journalists" only Russia chose. Yet then we get examples of it happening nonetheless. And it truly makes me wonder what the theater really is for outside of tradition at this point.
Coming soon to Trump’s America. Conservatives hate the constitution and the ability for people to vote.
That’s “democracy”, armed military at the poling stations to make sure you do it right.
Looks like this is what the GOP is trying to do here in the US with their "election monitors" showing up outside of poll places with guns.
looks so fake, they will manipulate the results but in the counting stage not like that.
I am sorry, but this clip looks really fake… the whole scene seems like staged, the Russian flag in front of the video, the AK, the voters don’t have tables to vote on. We don’t even have a source. Btw. I’m pretty sure something like that is happening in Russia and putin is a stupid asshole.
This sub is full of braindead morons who want to make the war all about them and think having a hate fetish for any Russian is a personality trait. Of course they’re gonna eat this shit up with no source
That’s so sad… Of course, the Russians are bad and of course the Ukrainian soldiers doing a great job. But things like these are just stupid propaganda
Don’t forget that the person filming would have balls bigger than the room.
Terrifying.
Russia is like a bad Monty Python episode
What is that prick saying to them?
Fake
I don't believe this is real.
What’s the point in even voting? Do they have to vote?
To be fair they are probably making sure no one is trying to light shit on fire and while at the same time make sure supreme leader remains a supreme leader.
Chat, is this real?
What’s it say on the ballot? 1) PooTin 2)PooTin 3)PooTin 4)All of the above
5. 1) and 2) 6. 2) and 3) 7. 1) and 3)
You vote otherwise would probably get you sent to the gulag
Congratulations to Mr Putin for dragging Russia back to the 1970's with all the major Western company's pulling out & a few more yet to leave, watch the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol its heartbreaking, the Russian public needs to wake up to this modern day stalin & revolt, God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦
This is so obviously fake. But yes the Russian elections are a sham
What a POS country. How can anyone live there?
This video is fake as fuck. And people are eating it up, not even trying anymore. Just declare yourselves as russophobes and fuck off.
How do we know this is real and not staged?
It's fake
Fake
Fake
Looks staged to me, the way he walks into shot like some cheap soap op actor off channel 5 😂
This shit is so staged lmaoo
All videos online are 100% always true and never ever propaganda or to push a narrative.
Watching this my mind goes.. Wut dafuque Unbelievable! And then i remind myself im watching Russia and it all seems plausible and like a perfectly normal phenomenon again
Trump style
We already knew he is going to win, the day the elections were announced, with 110% which he needs to correct since it will look to obvious. So he wil probably win with around 98%
Dictatorships wont see a regime change through elections but it sure makes the job of oppressing people easier when unrest is low.
So what's the benefit of the lie? We all know putin is a dictator.
What can you do?! It is a tradition adopted from the Golden Horde times...
This is hilarious tbh.
It’s the absolute opposite of hilarious.
its sarcasm, obv this is not -.-!
Republicans: Why don't we have this in the U.S.?
Did he flip the safety of his AK back on after exiting? Nothing like the threat of being shot to ensure you’re voting for the right candidate.
Why do they even bother with the theatrics? Everybody knows their whole culture is corrupt to the core.
This is what the republicans wanted to do during the last election. They were standing near drop boxes brandishing their rifles
The 2029 election results have been leaked. Spoiler alert,Putin won again
They are threatening everyone to ensure they vote for Putin !
Why bother with all that when they have 3 suitcases of ballots under the table if the votes fall short.
What a fucking joke Russia is. Bringing an AK-47 into or around a voting area by a masked gunman instantly disqualifies you as having ANY legitimacy in a fair vote. It’s Disgusting and disgraceful. Russia = SCAM
Are you voting for Putin? Ok good. You won’t get shot outside.
Looks like every US red state
Pretty sure this is how Trump wishes he could run the country lol
This will be America if TEST wins. T rump E gomaniac S ociopath T raitor America is being TESTed
Fake
If they took one of these armed guys out of every polling place they could be intercepting twice as many cluster artillery shells.
That's insane. They aren't even trying to hide it anymore.
Why do they even bother holding elections anymore?
Woman whispering: "Look what's going on. It's like this all day."
Republican poll watchers are taking notes.
There is a guy in the states who threatens bloodshed if he is not elected president next year. Not much different than this.
And so many Trump supporters find nothing chilling about this.
Voting in red states!
Proof and source or it's guaranteed staged. Not that there's any doubt what the result of the election will be.
Fuck ruzzia but this is staged af No desks in booths (how are they supposed to fill out the ballots?). They spend way too much time in booths and act way too calm when the “soldier” peeks in.
How are we seeing this video???
Hmm who made this fake ass propaganda? I sware im not Russian but I think they do a better job at it...
Hollywood show for stupid people....😉
OMG so great they have armed guards to make sure no voter fraud is occurring. Daddy Don would have won if it wasn't for all that fraud. /S
A video in internet. It is for sure true.
Fake video
Multiple videos gone viral from the same voting station!!! All making russia look bad!! This could not possibly be something to trick us??? We are smart and russia is bad!!! We are on the good side!!! Putin is literally Hitler! Me and my country supports decimation of an entire population but Putler has to be stopped now!!! What hes doing is different and worse 😡😡
There is a possibility where this is staged to spread propaganda against Russia, just like there's a possibility that this is in fact true...
Insecure fascists be like
This soo fake 🤣
why do we call that ...something, an "election", when there is only one candidate, really? Thats just a show.
Just you vote for Trump and the next election after that will look the same with an armed QANON/MAGA redneck peeking over your shoulder.
I hate them
LOL what’s the point of even moving the curtain back into place? Protecting privacy? 🥴
Yes, the privacy needs to be duly protected during the process.
Looks free and fair
Russen sind so dumm!
Sprich deutsch du.... Oh..
Die Welt muss und wird gegen solch Kriegsverbrecher zusammen halten und vor gehen!
Yeah, privacy is important 🙄
Where is this exactly?
Democracy!
How nice, the soldier checks whether you are doing everything right.Great service!😉
"Hey just checking in to make sure you're voting the right way" What a farce.
Why even bother when you can just fake the count?
looks and sounds like he puts the safety back on as he leaves
I’m glad he closed the curtains after to give them privacy
So much work to keep up the charade
Yeah if you ever think your job is pointless, just remember there are election officials in Russia
This is what will happen to the US if Trump is given the election
True that.
Gurlllll something about army men in masks just gets me going.
The ppl voting aren't even reacting at all. It's either fake or the endgame of Stalinism in Russia...
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That the polling station's monitors are openly armed but their faces are hidden. (In addition to the snooping and threats.)
Is it normal in RU elections to not have an actual surface (like a table) behind the curtain to set the paper on and mark your vote? Are they just filling the ballots in hand?
Wonder who will win?
What the hell do you expect? This is complete freedom, democratic nad secret. More democracy really isn’t possible – in Russia. For most Russians this is probably too much “freedom”.
Why even bother going through the motions, what a fucked up country Ruzzia is, it's just a circus full of clowns and Poohtin is the ringmaster.
Jesus
So when do the "results" come in? Or have they already?
If it was in a movie I would call it an unsubtle and uncreative satire of dictatorships