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Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by pelasaco on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:36AM (#24818609)
> It's patently clear that he'd go for a totalitarian takeover himself if he could. He just hasn't yet because he did not have the means to do so.

if the democracy there has eroded why he doesn't have the means to do so? What is blocking him to takeover? Case closed.

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Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by romanoderoma on Sunday October 18, 2020 @06:32PM (#24821653)
> if the democracy there has eroded why he doesn't have the means to do so? What is blocking him to takeover?

That his lies have been exposed.

Especially regarding the unlawful exclusion of Lua from presidential elections.

But he will try again, that's for sure.

Do you really think that previous dictatorship happened overnight?

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