The UK didn’t have elections for the entire 2nd World War.
Isn’t the UK a democratic state? And was Sir Winston Churchill a dictator?
What a hypocritical debate!
2/9 Trump and Musk are advocating for elections in Ukraine to undermine the country's stability. However, Ukraine is currently confronted with an existential threat due to russia's full-scale invasion, making it impossible to hold elections.
3/9 Ukraine can't hold elections during the war. While Zelensky is popular and likely to win, the issue extends beyond popularity. Elections now would give russia a significant advantage, enabling them to disrupt public discourse and create divisions within the country.
4/9 Zelensky's main opponents all agree that there shouldn't be elections before the war ends, as they understand how detrimental it would be for the country, in addition to being impossible to conduct.
5/9 russia’s information warfare has shown remarkable effectiveness in countries like the US and Romania. Holding an election during the war would allow russia to further manipulate Ukraine's political process, jeopardizing its defense efforts. Why give the enemy that advantage?
6/9 Ukraine's constitution prohibits elections during martial law, and public opinion strongly aligns with this stance. Both the government and the opposition concur: free & fair elections cannot occur under the present circumstances, and holding one would only advantage russia.
7/9 This is not peculiar to Ukraine; it's a common practice during existential wars. However, some label Zelensky as a dictator while overlooking that Putin is the true dictator, abstaining from fair elections and suppressing dissent. Such critics merely echo russian propaganda.
I completely agree. Holding elections during the war would be reckless. Russia would take full advantage of any division, weakening Ukraine’s unity and playing into their hands. Stability and solidarity are crucial right now.
What about enabling mass casualty events? I am pretty sure russia couldn’t care less about influencing election results and would launch mass missile and drone attacks targeting polling stations and population centers!
Trump and Musk’s calls for elections in Ukraine are dangerously naive. Ukraine is in the middle of an existential war with Russia. Holding elections now would only undermine their efforts to defend themselves. Stability must come first, not political posturing. They're imbeciles.
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Isn’t the UK a democratic state? And was Sir Winston Churchill a dictator?
What a hypocritical debate!