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mpcamb

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7. Interesting how poorly autocratic rulers have done with the pandemic...

Reply to area51 (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 30, 2021, 10:42 AM

Apr 2021

Trump, Brazil's bozo Bolsonaro, India's Modi, Putin with Russia's suspect count...
Viktor Orbán in Hungary, Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines used it as an excuse to widen their powers.

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India declines UN's offer of assistance from integrated supply chain, says it has 'robust system' [View all] speak easy Apr 2021 OP

Fascist pig playbooK: no matter how dire the situation or how high the death toll Warpy Apr 2021 #1

Nationalism is failing badly IronLionZion Apr 2021 #2

ummmmm ... okaaaaaay? nt Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #3

We already know how to deny service to our political enemies. We don't need you exposing that. Ford_Prefect Apr 2021 #4

India... the Brazil of Asia rpannier Apr 2021 #5

I remember right after stumpy was elected , Maxheader May 2021 #10

It appears India has their version of Trump in Modi, just as area51 Apr 2021 #6

Interesting how poorly autocratic rulers have done with the pandemic... mpcamb Apr 2021 #7

"an excuse to widen their powers" speak easy Apr 2021 #8

Election coming on and his innate ineptitude as a leader held him back. mpcamb May 2021 #9