Comments by "peabase" (@peabase) on "Putin's United Russia wins election after barring opposition | DW News" video.

  1. And a week in advance, too!
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  2.  @antoniorsoftware  Putin's dictatorship relies on his minions in the State Duma rubber-stamping all his decisions. Others might develop opinions of their own.
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  3. I agree that US democracy is in crisis, but I have a different view on the reasons. The main one is distrust in democratic institutions. You illustrate my point perfectly.
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  4. @darzsh Yeah, but the communists always vote with Putin's fan club, a.k.a. United Russia.
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  5.  @louisecorchevolle9241  You should brush up your English. Even if your Bolsheviks get 19%, they'll vote in the State Duma whichever way Putin wants them to.
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  6. Because it's a cautionary example of how democracy can be perverted.
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