JakobTjakobtougaard@mastodon.online
Nov 9, 2026, 10:11 PM@randahl Reminds me of the old joke from former DDR (East Germany), where the political leaders wanted to elect a new people 😆
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Randahl Finkrandahl@mastodon.socialNov 9, 2026, 11:05 PM@jakobtougaard I think "electing a new people" is what Putin is currently doing with the millions of Russian casualties in Ukraine.
Nicole ParsonsNpars01@mstdn.socialNov 10, 2026, 7:25 AMMike Johnson got his Speakership with financing from Russian oligarchs like Konstantin Nikolaev.
It's natural to delude himself that the USA runs elections like Putin runs his "elections".
https://www.newsweek.com/who-konstantin-nikolaev-money-mike-johnson-1870600
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/06/maria-butina-charged-spying-putin-russia-kremlin
https://www.newsweek.com/who-konstantin-nikolaev-money-mike-johnson-1870600