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Becoming Lula - How a metalworker became perhaps the most voted-for person on the planet (www.bostonreview.net)

submitted 2 days ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Maybe the claim is something to do with how elections are run. Perhaps in these countries the Executive isn't directly elected.

India 1.4B
China 1.4B
USA 350MM
Indonesia 285MM
Pakistan 255MM
Nigeria 240MM
Brazil 210MM
Bangladesh 175MM
Russia 145MM
Ethiopia 135MM