U.S. President Joe Biden has voiced deep concern over Georgia’s democratic regress and urged a transparent investigation into allegations of widespread violations during the October 26 elections that the ruling Georgian Dream party claims to have won with a majority.

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      7 hours ago

      Aha, I lose. I was literally about to comment “urge? He’s the damn president, he should be doing more than urging them to look at it!” until you made me realise it wasn’t the Georgia that has to listen to him

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        6 hours ago

        I’m honestly glad he wasn’t, because if the situation here in Atlanta could be accurately described as “backsliding” that’d be really fucking bad!

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      8 hours ago

      Just swap out the individual names and dates and the story will work for either one.