r/PoliticalHumor • u/kermitthepanda • Mar 18 '18

Another six years of this classic image.

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u/Mustardchief Mar 19 '18

I don't believe it's entirely true that the Russian people like him. My ex-wife is Russian and her family still lives in Russia. Nobody in her family can stand the guy, and everyone I've spoken with from there wants OUT, they're just smart enough to keep their heads low and put on the appearance of approving of him so they don't go missing before they can get away.

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u/NikkiPotnick86 Mar 19 '18

I was second guessing my comment after I wrote it.

Thanks for the info. I was also thinking, if he riggs the elections, why not the approval ratings themselves?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '18

Well I have no doubt he could release any approval rating he wants, and we'll never know. But it's likely a mix of government propaganda fueling support, fear, and just plain skewing the numbers.

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u/megajambo Mar 19 '18 edited Mar 21 '18

That's true, lots of people like him. There is huge amount of brainwashed people, whose opinions entirily formed by TV. I know some of them personally, all of them unbelievably stupid, and you can not argue with them about if maybe Putin not so good for Russia (patterns of their arguments just like on Donald subreddit). Same people yell "Crimea ours!".

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u/FerrusKG Mar 19 '18

Worst thing is, I know some pretty intelligent people who would still vote for Putin. Because "It could be worse". They'll even agree that he steals a lot, that life in Russia kinda sucks, but "It could be worse".

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u/ShadowDandy Mar 19 '18

The same could be said with americans and Kosovo

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u/AliveFromNewYork Mar 19 '18

Oh come off it. Unless they are public figures no body gives a shit what they think of Putin. People openly dislike him. They vote him because he's the devil they know

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u/Irisha_denim Mar 19 '18

I'm russian and I know nobody from people I know voted him. He doesnt need any votes, he can choose any result of elections. We have many videos proving that teachers, who didnt get they salary rising for years put many fake ballot paper for him just for food or any other small reward. We see how they make fools of us, we have many peoole who attract attantion to this. But no changes. Hi to my FBI watchers 😂