• Squizzy@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    What does this do for polling? They reversed a position so presumably they showed no backbone? Or they showed good judgement in changing their position?

    Sorry I’m not familiar with the issue at hand.

    • flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz
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      9 months ago

      Vućić (the president) is presenting himself as the only possible savior of the nation. It’s an emotional play, actual steps taken are less relevant than being in the news as taking some kind of action. His voters fall for it and he knows it. He’s not going to swing anyone new to his side, but motivate existing supporters to go out and vote.

    • Aqarius@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      The only major news network that isn’t government affiliated is a CNN affiliate. All that comes through to the target audience is that he made NATO mad.