Russia’s presidential election in March will not be an election, in the sense of a genuinely competitive contest, at all. Every Russian voter knows in advance that President Vladimir Putin will win. This ritual will nonetheless throw useful light on four aspects of the country’s political system — sycophancy, persecution, vulgarity and conspiracy theories.
3月份的俄罗斯总统选举实际上并不是一场真正有竞争性的选举。每个俄罗斯选民都事先知道弗拉基米尔•普京总统将会获胜。尽管如此，这个例行公事仍然能够揭示该国政治体制的四个方面——谄媚、迫害、庸俗和阴谋论。
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