When Stalin ruled the Soviet Union, telephones were in very short supply. And on top of that, cell phones, texting and computers were still just rough concepts in little baby Bill Gates’ mind.
So how did Soviet citizens vote for their favorite contestants in Eurovision Song Contest?
They watched the show in the dark, then turned on their lights when they wanted to vote for a contestant. The Soviet power company measured power spikes and the winner was supposedly the contestant who made power usage jump the most.
Sounds apocryphal to us. We’re not sure Stalin had any interest in demonstrating democracy to the citizens of the USSR.
H/T: Andrew Bolt
This post was last modified on July 21, 2021
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That's actually the most clever thing I've heard in a while
[insert mandatory joke about Obama, voters, and the phrase 'in the dark']
That... is so sad.
Soviet-style elections: one citizen = one volt
LOL!
Seems kind of clever, actually. Trouble is, I'll bet the Soviets didn't realize anybody with an imagination could give themselves a double vote: just leave your lights on during the performance you don't like, then turn them off when it's done. Then turn your lights back on when the performance you like is done. Voila! Double vote.
I think we should keep that in mind as we move forward. "It's not important who is voting, it is important who is counting the vote!" Do I hear George Soros anybody? What am I bid? What am I bid? One Saul Alinsky, up a Saul Alinsky! Do I hear Bill Ayers? Bill Ayers! Bill Ayers! Barrak Hussein Obama! Sold to the fat lady, in the pink tights, in the corner over there!