Upset people do not vote to not “lend legitimacy”.
People who vote vote for authoritarian candidate.
Fast-forward 15 years, authoritarian candidate get “elected” for fifth time, opposition is de-facto illegal, political persecution level is higher than in any period of history except literal Stalin terror and Civil War.
As Russian, I feel strong deja vu.
Upset people do not vote to not “lend legitimacy”.
People who vote vote for authoritarian candidate.
Fast-forward 15 years, authoritarian candidate get “elected” for fifth time, opposition is de-facto illegal, political persecution level is higher than in any period of history except literal Stalin terror and Civil War.