In re Belarus Opposition:
Source: https://meduza.io/en/cards/what-just-happened-and-what-s-next-in-belarus
What just happened and what’s next in Belarus? A rundown of the contentious presidential race,...

On August 9, Belarus will conclude its most contentious, openly dirtiest, and toughest presidential campaign ever. During the race, one candidate has been imprisoned (as well as two campaign chiefs...

https://meduza.io/en/cards/what-just-happened-and-what-s-next-in-belarus
Except they probably lost by like 70%. It's really hard to fake a 70-30 margin of victory.

The opposition has praised Adolf Hitler... so... they are probably unpopular. https://twitter.com/markmackinnon/status/1292571736333058048?s=20
I have no idea what this is... https://twitter.com/TadeuszGiczan/status/1292395572595392517?s=20
Oh boy https://twitter.com/sgerst/status/1292576942017908737?s=20
So the police are backing away from the protesters? https://twitter.com/NLHOPEband/status/1292581317029195777?s=20
So, the opposition is so bad and so incompetent that they couldn't even manage to look like they finish second? https://twitter.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1292511088114896896?s=20
Interesting article by @MoonofA in re Belarus.
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2020/06/belarus-a-us-sponsored-color-revolution-is-underway.html
This is not how anything works. Even if the election workers "refused" to falsify results in certain precincts... it doesn't mean you won... you have to count all the votes https://twitter.com/PopulismUpdates/status/1292543390278512641?s=20
This looks like a confession from Stratfor IMHO that they are couping in Belarus https://twitter.com/Stratfor/status/1290669612233883649?s=20
I can't hear what the protesters are saying....
I am 90% sure this is the fascist flag of Belarus which the opposition is holding.
and @MarkAmesExiled has the right take as always https://twitter.com/MarkAmesExiled/status/1292568797858148353?s=20
Did someone say Otpor?
I have no idea what is going on but the riot police all seem to be gathering away
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