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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[–] 211 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You know Putin, the king of honest elections...

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    [–] 156 points 1 year ago (25 children)

    I thought they were there to discuss the Ukraine War? How did they get to mail in ballots?

    Also, why the fuck would the US care what Putin thinks of how the US elections are run?

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    [–] 111 points 1 year ago (23 children)

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

    Sweden does, and probably other EU contries aswell.

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  • [–] [S] 75 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    Canada does, and all we have to do is request a ballot be mailed to us (in or out of country).

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    Some US states do this as well. Here in Colorado they mail you your ballot a few weeks before election day as the default. You are able to mail it back, but most people drop them off at secure boxes around town on their own time. You can still vote in person but its way more of a pain in the ass to do, idk why anyone would. Mailed ballots are far better

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Poland have it. After you regiester, the national mailmen will come to your house on electiin day, but you vote in the sealed envelope and hand-deliver it to the balot box... Becouse, you know, disabled people exist. They have the right to vote. Any system that doesnt create the real opportunity to vote for people that have the right to vote is not democratic.

    We all are going to be disabled at some point.

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    [–] 93 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Just to provide some non-sarcastic comments mail-in voting is a source of liberty and democracy for the citizens of the United States. It is a stalwart safeguard against being bullied and harassed at the polls.

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago

    It also protects against intentionally underfunding polling locations in minority areas to suppress votes. No one should ever need to learn the phrase "if you're in line when the polls close, stay in line", because voting backups shouldn't exist in the first place.

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  • [–] 63 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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

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    [–] 62 points 1 year ago

    The president of the fucking United States taking democracy lessons from Russia...

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    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.

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    [–] 45 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    why in the fuck are we asking him anything?

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    [–] 38 points 1 year ago (1 child)

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

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    [–] 37 points 1 year 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.

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    [–] 37 points 1 year ago

    Who knew they were discussing how to subvert democracy instead of what they were suposed to discuss. Putin is definitively Trumps handler.

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  • [–] 36 points 1 year ago

    Holy fuck, who cares? Trump is in the Epstein files

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago

    Just taking some notes on democracy from an actual fascist dictator. No biggie.

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  • [–] 34 points 1 year ago

    Of course the fascists want everyone susceptible to voter intimidation. Yawn.

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  • [–] 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

    Trump is such a removed.

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    [–] 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Who the fuck cares what Putin thinks about anything?

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    [–] 29 points 1 year ago

    My mommy let me visit my friend Vlad and were were talkin', ya know. And he said, you know what? I agree with you that mail-in voting is bad. And I said, yeah, right? See I know my friends agree with me. I'm going to go back and tell mommy what my friend Vlad said and say "See, mommy, even Vlad agrees!"

    Fucking toddler child loser leader of MAGA losers. WTF is wrong with these people?

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    "See this dictator agrees with me.."

    We don't give a fuck what Putin says! He doesn't live here! He's not our president, fuck off!

    I really wish that orange turd would just kick the bucket already.

    Release the Epstein files.

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago

    I don't give a fuck what Putin, or Trump for that matter, says. Fuck them both. They're lying as usual.

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Two obituaries I can't wait to read.

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    [–] 27 points 1 year ago

    Like Putin is an expert in free and fair elections.

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    [–] 23 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago

    Headline: Trump says Putin agrees with him US should not have mail-in voting

    FTFY Subby.

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