• adhocfungus
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    2 days ago

    Yeah, I kinda assumed all elections from here on out will be like Russia: you can vote for whoever you want, but it won’t count and you’re going to get a visit afterwards.

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      2 days ago

      I wish its a Russia situation, at least then I can claim political asylum in EU.

      Nope, we’re getting a Turkey situation, where the world still recognize the US as a democracy. So no political asylum to the EU lol.

      (But also, people in Turkey have Schengen access, US citizens don’t have such a thing. So its like Turkey minus Schengen, even worse than Turkey lol)

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          1 day ago

          Its one of the requirements for political asylum.

          For example:

          • Protesters in Tianamen Square in 1989 (some fled to the US)

          • Falun Gong practicitioners

          • Hong Kong Protesters

          You have to have a lot of documentations, you can’t just show up at the border and claim it.

          If you country is recognized as a democratic country, your chances drop to almost zero. I literally have never heard of anyone from a western democratic country getting political asylum to another western democracic country.