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This is a nonsense statement. Every poll performed on Ukrainians shows that a clear majority doesn't want elections right now, and Ukrainian law permits this d
by dralley 2y ago
This is a nonsense statement.
Every poll performed on Ukrainians shows that a clear majority doesn't want elections right now, and Ukrainian law permits this during wartime. The logistical challenges are insurmountable particularly when one things about local elections. People are displaced all across the country and to other countries, soldiers that are fighting on the front lines cannot just rotate simply to be able to cast their votes without creating unnecessary chaos and risks, there's the legitimate threat of bomb attacks on polling places.
The UK didn't hold elections during WWII despite being vastly more secure on their island than Ukrainians are.
- cpursley 2y agoSome of us don’t believe in fair-weather democracy. If they can run a poll, they can run an election. Ukrainians have the right to decide their own future, don’t you think? Or perhaps some are afraid that they might vote “wrong”?
- dralley 2y agoA 30 second conversation with any Ukrainian living in Ukraine right now would clear this confusion up for you. Not getting people needlessly killed is awfully high up on the priority list. If you think Russia is above bombing polling places, you'd be wrong.
- cpursley 2y agoThe Ukrainian stamps in my passport suggest I’ve spent more than 30 seconds talking with them…
- koonsolo 2y agoYour comment suggests this was some time ago, since traveling to Ukraine after the invasion doesn't seem to be something most people would do. I have plenty of Ukrainian colleagues, both still in and outside of Ukraine. Opinions differ a lot. There is only this truth: 1. Ukraine is at war 2. Martial Law helps a country at war It's logical that governments take decisions that some people don't like. Martial Law is there to take quick, hard and possibly unpopular decisions. Ukraine as a country is trying to survive right now. Their martial law doesn't even allow elections!