you mean American elections, I think. Or the "elections" in the EU. You call popular vote a "sham".

"The United States:
Has only two political parties, but even that is too much for the Dems, who have announced that their political opposition are ''a threat to democracy".
Has unaccountable elections, on proprietary software which may not be examined.
Has NEVER had a national referendum on any issue.
The voters vote and hope the votes are counted and then hope that their "representatives'' pick a Supreme Court justice that will someday maybe do something to help the people. That is what the US calls "democracy".

The Ukraine:
Had a foreign-backed violent coup that overthrew the elected government in 2014, followed by the new coup government being handpicked by said foreign government (the US).
The new coup government outlawed political parties, attacked and killed political opponents, journalists and citizens reluctant to be ruled by nazis.
Had an election in 2019 in which citizens of Donbass were not allowed to vote. Still Zelensky won running on a peace with Donbass platform, showing that the vast majority of the citizens in Ukraine oppose the war on the people of eastern Ukraine.
Zelensky was told that he must obey the US/UK/NATO and their nazi puppets, not the citizens. That is what the US calls "democracy".

Today the USA and the Ukraine are solemnly informing the people of the world that holding referendums is "undemocratic".
So the Ukraine is threatening anyone who votes with prison or death.

Cause....."democracy".
Paula Denslater
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