Thus disarming the lie that he’s a dictator that is spread by fine people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Lemmy tankies.

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      He said this to counter the russian lies (that Trump and Musk are parroting) that he’s in effect a dictator because he hasn’t “allowed” elections.

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        How does it do that?

        How are they Russian lies if Trump and Musk are saying them? Is this a case of Americans always blaming their own bad behaviour on foreigners?

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          How are they Russian lies if Trump and Musk are saying them?

          Not saying, parroting. Repeating. Aping. Copying. Echoing. Miming. Seconding. Spitting imaging.

          Is this a case of Americans always blaming their own bad behaviour on foreigners?

          I’m not American.