Russia: Vladimir Putin signs law allowing him to rule till 2036 (revolution, dictators)

[vincenze]

Originally Posted by atltechdude

In the US, the sitting POTUS doesn't get to decide who is nominated as opposing presidential candidates.

I just checked the last Russian presidential election page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_R...ntial_election

There were 8 candidates.
Independent Vladimir Putin 76.69%
Communist Pavel Grudinin 11.77%
LDPR Vladimir Zhirinovsky 5.65%

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Then I checked the US presidential election page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_U...ntial_election

There were only 2 candidates.
Joe Biden 51.3%
Donald Trump 46.9%
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Where are US communists, independents?

[mrpeatie]

This is good news for the US long term as he is driving that country into the ground. As major work economies move towards renewables/reduce fossil fuel use, Russia is totally screwed. It will be the second time in a half century they were brought down by financial ineptitude and graft/corruption. (ie- communism doesn't even work a little bit.)

[atltechdude]

Originally Posted by vincenze

Then I checked the US presidential election page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_U...ntial_election

There were only 2 candidates.

Your link lists at least 10 candidates in the 2020 US election.

[vincenze]

Originally Posted by mrpeatie

This is good news for the US long term as he is driving that country into the ground. As major work economies move towards renewables/reduce fossil fuel use, Russia is totally screwed.

I just checked electricity prices in different countries.
https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/R...ricity_prices/

Russia with its nuclear power: $0.06 kWh.
Germany with its solar and wind power: $0.364 kWh.

Does it mean that the price of manufacturing something is 6 times more expensive in Germany?

It's no wonder that when you open the hood of your BMW, you rarely see labels "Made in Germany" on the parts.

[Spartacus713]

Originally Posted by vincenze

I just checked the last Russian presidential election page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_R...ntial_election

There were 8 candidates.
Independent Vladimir Putin 76.69%
Communist Pavel Grudinin 11.77%
LDPR Vladimir Zhirinovsky 5.65%

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Then I checked the US presidential election page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_U...ntial_election

There were only 2 candidates.
Joe Biden 51.3%
Donald Trump 46.9%
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Where are US communists, independents?

The US Communists are represented well by one of those two main candidates. I will leave it to you to determine which one.

As far as the US independent voters, just because they vote for a candidate, does not cancel their independence from association with the parties. If you mean high-profile independent candidates, they chose not to run as independents because they know they cannot win marketing themselves that way.

However, President Trump was effectively an independent candidate running as a Republican. And the Republican party resented him taking over the party the way that he did with a vengeance.

[paracord]

Originally Posted by TMSRetired

It says right in your article that the amendments were approved by Russians in a nationwide vote. Obviously they are happy with him.

Would that be the people allowing it ?

Hey, I have some ocean front property in Nebraska to sell you.

HAHAHA!

[vincenze]

Originally Posted by atltechdude

Your link lists at least 10 candidates in the 2020 US election.

They were all kicked out when the Rockefellers vetted the list.

[TMSRetired]

Originally Posted by atltechdude

Your link lists at least 10 candidates in the 2020 US election.

Post primary ?

[hawkeye2009]

Originally Posted by Spartacus713

Vladimir Putin has rewritten the term limits for his position, once again, positioning him to rule until at least 2036, if he so chooses. Like Xi Jinping in China, he is effectively on a path to rule for life. This is where leftism leads - to this.

I guess he is taking a page from the democrat play book.

[Ultor]

Originally Posted by mrpeatie

This is good news for the US long term as he is driving that country into the ground. As major work economies move towards renewables/reduce fossil fuel use, Russia is totally screwed. It will be the second time in a half century they were brought down by financial ineptitude and graft/corruption. (ie- communism doesn't even work a little bit.)

Don't kid yourself... that Russian pipeline to Germany ain't going away.