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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agrees with him that letting voters send in ballots by mail puts honest elections at risk.

"Vladimir Putin, smart guy, said you can't have an honest election with mail-in voting," Trump told Fox News Channel's "Hannity" after a nearly three-hour meeting between the leaders in Alaska. "He said there's not a country in the world that uses it now."

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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

We don' care. Show us the Epstein files. We know you wont because you know what you have done. All these women are not lying. I doubt any of them are.

[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Good for him, I'm glad he has such a supportive daddy.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 hours ago

When you think it's the onion, but it's real life instead

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 15 points 6 hours ago

HEY TRUMP, PUTIN SAYS RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago

And what do the people want?

Political figures have forgotten that they are supposed to represent all of their constituents.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Weakling asks for permission.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 24 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Who the fuck cares what Putin thinks about anything?

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Other dictators. They care more about each other than their own people.

[–] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

Right? In a way, though, i do kinda care: if Putin says it is bad, it’s probably good.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 16 points 11 hours ago

What a fucking demented weakling.

[–] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 hours ago

Remember when USAians were terrified of the Russians.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 15 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Postal voting isn't a secret ballot so there is concern wherever people aren't entitled to a private residence of their own. However the accessibility and the presence of paper ballots for recounts (which reduces conflict and increases trust) is such a larger social insurance.

Its obvious why free countries embrace mail in ballots especially in a heavily rural country like the US.

[–] zeca@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Secret ballots are really important. There should be an effort into making in person voting more accessible and ending postal voting imo. Not american though, but i know my country historically had a very big problem of people being coerced to vote for certain candidates. The vote now is secret, spreaded all around the country and public transportation is free on voting days, which are on weekends.

[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 36 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

We don't give a fuck what Putin thinks. He's the example of what not to do.

[–] johncandy1812@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 hours ago

The US declared on Friday that they were now allied with Russia and the response from the media was that Trump appeared "weak". We can't even acknowledge reality.

[–] carlossurf@lemmy.ca 14 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

More like puttin has some nice dirt on trump

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Something about a guy with an island ...

[–] slingstone@lemmy.world 31 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Oh! Well, if Putler says it, I guess it's right, then.

Trump is such a bitch.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

My question is why the fuck would Trump and Putin be talking about elections during a negotiation for peace for a country being attacked who isn't even present.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 hours ago

Because Trump can't stay on one subject for more than about 30 seconds. He was probably rambling while Putin nodded along.

[–] johncandy1812@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Why would Putin get a red carpet treatment from the US in the first place? Putin and Trump announced to the world they are now allies.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 13 points 17 hours ago

Well then he can fuck off to Russia

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 27 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Two obituaries I can't wait to read.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Kinda bummed nobody tried something. In a country with so many guns you think there would a single rebel in this death star of a country. Not even some rogue canadian.

[–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago

I miss the days when politicians and presidents at least tried to hide their corruption and shady dealings.

[–] etherphon@midwest.social 31 points 23 hours ago

Fucking traitor.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 62 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Who gives an actual fuck about how Putin thinks the US ought to do things?

[–] breecher@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago

The US government obviously does.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 20 points 22 hours ago

Putin also thinks that it's okay to jail your opponents in an election. I bet Trump doesn't mind that idea either.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Just Trump. It's always just Trump.

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 20 hours ago

tankiegrad.ml approves

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago

Oh, I'm sure that motherfucking PUTIN agrees with Taco on that. How can you scare and intimidate voters if they are able to safely vote from home?

[–] Moose@moose.best 36 points 1 day ago (8 children)

"He said there's not a country in the world that uses it now."

Yes, blindly listen to what Putin says and ignore all the countries that do have working mail in voting.

[–] RedPostItNote@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Russia has mail in voting lol

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 hours ago

That map is wrong. Spain have postal voting for everyone. You do not need to meet any requirements.

[–] ramscoop@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Sweden has postal voting for everyone.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 7 points 21 hours ago

That's... actually surprisingly few. I thought it would be more common.

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[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Taking advice from Putin on "an honest election". Trump is openly looking to take away people's rights.

[–] llama@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 day ago

Maybe because Russia barely has a functioning road system to even get the votes mailed?

[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

Vladimir Putin said that voting in general is putting honest elections at risk.

[–] jaykrown@lemmy.world 58 points 1 day ago

This means we absolutely SHOULD have mail-in voting. Basically take anything putin and drump say and do the opposite and you'll be correct.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 45 points 1 day ago

Wow. Trump (Krasnov) pushing usa policy with advice (orders) from Putin! Holy shit!

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago
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