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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by greekrich92 on Saturday January 03, 2026 @09:32AM (#46477110)
Maduro is the elected president. Don't spread misinformation.
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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by energy123 on Saturday January 03, 2026 @09:33AM (#46477120)
He's not: https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2024/08/02/what-are-the-odds-...
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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by Y_Y on Saturday January 03, 2026 @09:49AM (#46477282)
https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2024/08/02/what-are-the-odds-...

I don't think that blog says what you think it does.

Tao is using a deliberately limited model to make a probablistic claim, not saying he'd make a 10⁸:1 bet that the election was rigged.

The election may well have been rigged anyway, it doesn't change the fact that Maduro was the one sitting in the president's chair and carrying out the president's duties.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by kwanbix on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:14AM (#46477587)
He is not. He is as legit as Putin is. They fake elections.
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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by nullorempty on Saturday January 03, 2026 @12:54PM (#46479496)
Putin doesn't need to fake elections. His approval rating is very-very high. You need to be russian to know that.
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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by kwanbix on Saturday January 03, 2026 @01:43PM (#46480050)
Why would he need to tamper with election if he has?
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