Are These Fake Votes Really Legitimate?

Russia is now bursting out of its borders, invading its neighbors. It's the first time that has happened in europe since world war one. The kremlin will announce results of sham potemkin little votes to morrow. These sham referendums they're doing are patently ridiculous. They make a mockery of democracy. I to make it seem like elections are just fake. You in the west, you say that voting is what makes things legitimate. Well, here's what we call a vote. What are you going to criticise our democracy? We thought you loved voting?"