[lurk2]

They haven’t had an election since the war started and routinely force unwilling conscripts into vans.

[ceejayoz]

> They haven’t had an election since the war started

Because that’s what their constitution says. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/ukraines-presidential...

> routinely force unwilling conscripts into vans

Can you clarify what you understand conscription to be?

[lurk2]

> Because that’s what their constitution says.

“They have People’s Republic right there in the name, what are you people not getting about this?”

> Can you clarify what you understand conscription to be?

A violation of human dignity.

[nullocator]

What does the Iranian say? If we're all about respecting documents, we should make sure we assess them all equally. The U.S. constitution has a lot to say about many of the things that are happening right now, but those are being happily ignored. We can't even respect our own constitution, the idea that we'd respect others is laughable.

[Peanuts99]

How do you even securely hold an election during a full scale war? Thousands are outside the country or on the front lines. You'd also be creating huge targets at polling stations. Luckily their constitution recognises it's a bad idea to try.

[lurk2]

> How do you even securely hold an election during a full scale war?

America managed it in 1864.