Boycotting elections/etc is always stupid. This is how the Soviet Union allowed the Korean War to start with the UN officially involved on behalf of South Kore

Boycotting elections/etc is always stupid. This is how the Soviet Union allowed the Korean War to start with the UN officially involved on behalf of South Korea, despite the Soviet Union being a member of the UN Security Council who could have vetoed it. They were boycotting the UN and so neglected to veto it. They certainly learned their lesson though, and won't make that mistake again.