Well there’s already a shitload of doubt over the referendums that happened after Russia invaded. The doubt is especially bolstered by the fact that polling data suggested sentiment favored moving away from Russia when they all of a sudden show up, hold a vote in regions they fully control, and win with a wildly impractical something like 95%. It’s not even good lying. It’s “fuck you, what are you gonna do about it?” lying.
Because then the government might be corrupted and perverted by the active aggressor with massive incentive to do so.
Or at least that’s what the fascists will say if anyone votes against continuing the war
Well there’s already a shitload of doubt over the referendums that happened after Russia invaded. The doubt is especially bolstered by the fact that polling data suggested sentiment favored moving away from Russia when they all of a sudden show up, hold a vote in regions they fully control, and win with a wildly impractical something like 95%. It’s not even good lying. It’s “fuck you, what are you gonna do about it?” lying.