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When the Right praises "Daddy Putin", this is what they mean
This is what they want for America.
Was the current head of government or other chief national authority elected through free and fair elections?
0/4
Nope. "Constitutional amendments adopted in 2020 allow Putin, but not future presidents, to run for an additional two terms as president, potentially extending his rule to 2036. Like past elections, President Putin’s 2018 reelection campaign benefited from advantages including preferential media treatment, numerous abuses of incumbency, and procedural irregularities during the vote count. His most influential rival, Aleksey Navalny, was disqualified before the campaign began due to a politically motivated criminal conviction, creating what the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) called “a lack of genuine competition.” The funding sources for Putin’s campaign were also notably opaque."
Republicans need the electoral college to win.
Were the current national legislative representatives elected through free and fair elections?
0/4
Nope. "the Kremlin, as usual, eliminated any serious opposition candidates before the election took place, and their candidates won all 18 governors’ races and 11 regional legislative elections. In the 22 regional capital city council elections, Navalny’s allies were able to win a few seats in Tomsk and Novosibirsk, preventing the Kremlin from maintaining its majorities and demonstrating Navalny’s influence even outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg."
Are the electoral laws and framework fair, and are they implemented impartially by the relevant election management bodies?
0/4
Nope. "Russia’s electoral system is designed to maintain the dominance of United Russia."
Do the people have the right to organize in different political parties or other competitive political groupings of their choice, and is the system free of undue obstacles to the rise and fall of these competing parties or groupings?
1/4
Nope.
There are... parties besides United Russia, but don't ever expect United Russia to become the minority.
Is there a realistic opportunity for the opposition to increase its support or gain power through elections?
0/4
Nope.
You will never see a party besides United Russia take the reins of power. It's part of the system.
Do the freely elected head of government and national legislative representatives determine the policies of the government?
0/4
Nope.
Is there freedom for nongovernmental organizations, particularly those that are engaged in human rights– and governance-related work?
0/4
Nope.
Is there protection from the illegitimate use of physical force and freedom from war and insurgencies?
0/4
Nope.
Do laws, policies, and practices guarantee equal treatment of various segments of the population?
0/4
Nope.
No guarantee of equal treatment of segments of the population? Forget mere interest, right-wingers will ditch their spouses and the people they are having affairs with on their spouses, and want to put a ring on this concept!
www.freedomhouse.org/country/russia/freedom-world/2021
Was the current head of government or other chief national authority elected through free and fair elections?
0/4
Nope. "Constitutional amendments adopted in 2020 allow Putin, but not future presidents, to run for an additional two terms as president, potentially extending his rule to 2036. Like past elections, President Putin’s 2018 reelection campaign benefited from advantages including preferential media treatment, numerous abuses of incumbency, and procedural irregularities during the vote count. His most influential rival, Aleksey Navalny, was disqualified before the campaign began due to a politically motivated criminal conviction, creating what the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) called “a lack of genuine competition.” The funding sources for Putin’s campaign were also notably opaque."
Republicans need the electoral college to win.
Were the current national legislative representatives elected through free and fair elections?
0/4
Nope. "the Kremlin, as usual, eliminated any serious opposition candidates before the election took place, and their candidates won all 18 governors’ races and 11 regional legislative elections. In the 22 regional capital city council elections, Navalny’s allies were able to win a few seats in Tomsk and Novosibirsk, preventing the Kremlin from maintaining its majorities and demonstrating Navalny’s influence even outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg."
Are the electoral laws and framework fair, and are they implemented impartially by the relevant election management bodies?
0/4
Nope. "Russia’s electoral system is designed to maintain the dominance of United Russia."
Do the people have the right to organize in different political parties or other competitive political groupings of their choice, and is the system free of undue obstacles to the rise and fall of these competing parties or groupings?
1/4
Nope.
There are... parties besides United Russia, but don't ever expect United Russia to become the minority.
Is there a realistic opportunity for the opposition to increase its support or gain power through elections?
0/4
Nope.
You will never see a party besides United Russia take the reins of power. It's part of the system.
Do the freely elected head of government and national legislative representatives determine the policies of the government?
0/4
Nope.
Is there freedom for nongovernmental organizations, particularly those that are engaged in human rights– and governance-related work?
0/4
Nope.
Is there protection from the illegitimate use of physical force and freedom from war and insurgencies?
0/4
Nope.
Do laws, policies, and practices guarantee equal treatment of various segments of the population?
0/4
Nope.
No guarantee of equal treatment of segments of the population? Forget mere interest, right-wingers will ditch their spouses and the people they are having affairs with on their spouses, and want to put a ring on this concept!
www.freedomhouse.org/country/russia/freedom-world/2021
Brought to you by the No Trumps and No Flynns Club.
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You're overthinking it.
They "admire strength" and do not like gay people. 
