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A system that maintains the hollow shell of multi-party elections while removing all meaningful choice or threat to the ruling power. Elections are held, but opposition is crippled by unfair laws, control of media, intimidation, and the overwhelming use of state resources by the incumbent. The result is a predictable, ritualistic affirmation of power that provides a veneer of legitimacy while being a totalitarian sham.
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