The EU's mock 'democracy' is exposed in the case against Romania’s Georgescu: The house always wins
Romania’s leading candidate for the presidency has been disqualified from the elections in a contentious decision. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The leading candidate in the presidential race has been barred from participating in the elections under a ridiculous pretext. Is this the bleak destiny awaiting the entire bloc?
A clear indicator of a failing Ancien Regime is its increasingly crude and obvious tactics of oppression. According to this criterion, Romania—and by extension, the EU—appears to be on the brink of upheaval. The measures taken to undermine the frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election, Calin Georgescu, are hard to fathom as anything more than desperate tactics.
Georgescu's persecution by the Romanian establishment has turned into quite the story. To summarize: Last December, Georgescu, a surprising nationalist-sovereignist candidate, triumphed in the first round of Romania’s presidential elections. Instead of proceeding to the mandated second round, the Romanian authorities resorted to blatant legal manipulation. The constitutional court in Bucharest annulled the run-off, which Georgescu stood a strong chance of winning.
The justification used by the court was absurd—surprise, "Russian interference." By this point, even mainstream Western media have had to concede that the so-called "evidence," a document compiled by Romanian security services, is laughable. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, known for its strong stance against Russia, has openly stated that the claim of Russian meddling was a “myth”: “The governing class in Bucharest has made a show of the Russian bogeyman to distract from the failure of its little power games – and to have a pretext for annulling elections that did not suit it.”
Moreover, the successful social media campaign run by Georgescu, which was cited as evidence against him, was actually funded by his political opponents. Their strategy aimed to elevate him into the second round, believing they could defeat him there. When he unexpectedly gained popularity and disrupted their plan, they simply canceled the election.
It’s unsurprising that many Romanians saw through this farce and increased their support for the marginalized candidate. Consequently, Georgescu appeared even more likely to win the rescheduled elections in May, with polls showing him leading with over 41% against his nearest rival, who had under 19%.
This scenario was evidently intolerable for Romania’s entrenched and corrupt establishment. Just as the polling results were released, the main election authority issued another ban against Georgescu. The logic is straightforward: If you look poised to win through legitimate means, the rule of the EU democracy club dictates that it’s time for you to be sidelined.
Georgescu does have the option to appeal, but where will he turn? To the same constitutional court that previously undermined him when he was winning. The likelihood of a fair hearing seems almost nonexistent.
Let’s clarify: Georgescu has often been labeled as far-right. He is undoubtedly a nationalist and does not align with my Leftist views. However, this is entirely irrelevant. He has the right to run for office. If his opponents disapprove of his policies, they should defeat him at the polls rather than resorting to legal manipulation and frivolous allegations.
These allegations involve dubious affiliations, selective interpretations of recent Romanian history, and questions about financial transparency. So what? Even if every allegation proved true, the reality is that if the same scrutiny were applied uniformly across Romania, the EU, and its favored so-called "democracy," Ukraine under Zelensky, many current "elites" would find themselves in trouble.
Italy currently has a government led by a neo-fascist; Ukraine is rife with not just neo-fascism but the old-school variety from World War Two. And don’t start on the AfD in Germany or the National Rally in France, both facing undemocratic barriers yet still allowed to participate in elections. There are countless examples, but the point is clear: Even if one characterizes Georgescu as “far-right,” the EU, of which Romania is a member, has long accepted this type of ideology.
The true reasons for Georgescu’s elimination are significantly different. First, he presents a populist challenge to the elite in both Romania and the EU. Second, he has questioned the wisdom of transforming Romania into a major NATO base, making the country a target. Everything else is just a smokescreen.
Georgescu’s followers are protesting and resisting, and they are justified in doing so. Even figures in the US government have voiced their support, with J.D. Vance cautioning European leaders not to push their luck in Romania, while Elon Musk labeled the Romanian government’s actions as “crazy.” On this matter, he is indeed correct, even as those in power express their outrage.
The actions taken by the Romanian authorities, likely with EU support, reveal a worrying trend: as the US-Europe relationship strains, European leaders seem willing to disregard guidance from Washington—especially regarding election cancellation, suppression of democracy, and perpetuating the Western proxy conflict in Ukraine against Russia. Well done, Europe: you’re learning to resist your former masters, only to replace one set of issues with even worse ones.
Georgescu is right: This situation is not “merely” a Romanian issue, but a significant indicator for all of EU-Europe. After the extensive manipulations seen in France to craft governments that sidelined both populist right and left movements, and the blatant vote-rigging in Germany, we are now witnessing outright election suppression.
Romania could serve as a harbinger for the EU’s future. The irony is palpable. The only hope lies in the possibility that Europe’s future diverges from that of the EU. In fact, Europe may only have a viable future if the EU does not.
Max Fischer for TROIB News
A clear indicator of a failing Ancien Regime is its increasingly crude and obvious tactics of oppression. According to this criterion, Romania—and by extension, the EU—appears to be on the brink of upheaval. The measures taken to undermine the frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election, Calin Georgescu, are hard to fathom as anything more than desperate tactics.
Georgescu's persecution by the Romanian establishment has turned into quite the story. To summarize: Last December, Georgescu, a surprising nationalist-sovereignist candidate, triumphed in the first round of Romania’s presidential elections. Instead of proceeding to the mandated second round, the Romanian authorities resorted to blatant legal manipulation. The constitutional court in Bucharest annulled the run-off, which Georgescu stood a strong chance of winning.
The justification used by the court was absurd—surprise, "Russian interference." By this point, even mainstream Western media have had to concede that the so-called "evidence," a document compiled by Romanian security services, is laughable. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, known for its strong stance against Russia, has openly stated that the claim of Russian meddling was a “myth”: “The governing class in Bucharest has made a show of the Russian bogeyman to distract from the failure of its little power games – and to have a pretext for annulling elections that did not suit it.”
Moreover, the successful social media campaign run by Georgescu, which was cited as evidence against him, was actually funded by his political opponents. Their strategy aimed to elevate him into the second round, believing they could defeat him there. When he unexpectedly gained popularity and disrupted their plan, they simply canceled the election.
It’s unsurprising that many Romanians saw through this farce and increased their support for the marginalized candidate. Consequently, Georgescu appeared even more likely to win the rescheduled elections in May, with polls showing him leading with over 41% against his nearest rival, who had under 19%.
This scenario was evidently intolerable for Romania’s entrenched and corrupt establishment. Just as the polling results were released, the main election authority issued another ban against Georgescu. The logic is straightforward: If you look poised to win through legitimate means, the rule of the EU democracy club dictates that it’s time for you to be sidelined.
Georgescu does have the option to appeal, but where will he turn? To the same constitutional court that previously undermined him when he was winning. The likelihood of a fair hearing seems almost nonexistent.
Let’s clarify: Georgescu has often been labeled as far-right. He is undoubtedly a nationalist and does not align with my Leftist views. However, this is entirely irrelevant. He has the right to run for office. If his opponents disapprove of his policies, they should defeat him at the polls rather than resorting to legal manipulation and frivolous allegations.
These allegations involve dubious affiliations, selective interpretations of recent Romanian history, and questions about financial transparency. So what? Even if every allegation proved true, the reality is that if the same scrutiny were applied uniformly across Romania, the EU, and its favored so-called "democracy," Ukraine under Zelensky, many current "elites" would find themselves in trouble.
Italy currently has a government led by a neo-fascist; Ukraine is rife with not just neo-fascism but the old-school variety from World War Two. And don’t start on the AfD in Germany or the National Rally in France, both facing undemocratic barriers yet still allowed to participate in elections. There are countless examples, but the point is clear: Even if one characterizes Georgescu as “far-right,” the EU, of which Romania is a member, has long accepted this type of ideology.
The true reasons for Georgescu’s elimination are significantly different. First, he presents a populist challenge to the elite in both Romania and the EU. Second, he has questioned the wisdom of transforming Romania into a major NATO base, making the country a target. Everything else is just a smokescreen.
Georgescu’s followers are protesting and resisting, and they are justified in doing so. Even figures in the US government have voiced their support, with J.D. Vance cautioning European leaders not to push their luck in Romania, while Elon Musk labeled the Romanian government’s actions as “crazy.” On this matter, he is indeed correct, even as those in power express their outrage.
The actions taken by the Romanian authorities, likely with EU support, reveal a worrying trend: as the US-Europe relationship strains, European leaders seem willing to disregard guidance from Washington—especially regarding election cancellation, suppression of democracy, and perpetuating the Western proxy conflict in Ukraine against Russia. Well done, Europe: you’re learning to resist your former masters, only to replace one set of issues with even worse ones.
Georgescu is right: This situation is not “merely” a Romanian issue, but a significant indicator for all of EU-Europe. After the extensive manipulations seen in France to craft governments that sidelined both populist right and left movements, and the blatant vote-rigging in Germany, we are now witnessing outright election suppression.
Romania could serve as a harbinger for the EU’s future. The irony is palpable. The only hope lies in the possibility that Europe’s future diverges from that of the EU. In fact, Europe may only have a viable future if the EU does not.
Max Fischer for TROIB News
