I was a young journalist in Romania who covered military trials, the mineriads, the Aids babies. During the mineriads I saw a woman being torn in front of me, literally torn by a crowd of people turned rabid. A young stranger (for who I am forever grateful) saved me. He was a boy and he did not know me, but he saved me from falling and from the same fate.
I reported for the British Daily Telegraph and UPI because those were the outlets that took my copy. I have followed Romanias social development. I recall the sense of betrayal when the NSF announced it was standing and the terror that followed. I have always tried to seek out Romanians I meet overseas, to ask them whether the gap between rich and poor is greater, the same, different.
I found Romanian people to be friendly and passionate and articulate, and kind to strangers like myself. But it was a country ruled by tyrannical leaders. All around the world sociopaths and narcissists are attracted to power.
I have come to hope for a very different society, different to capitalism, a new kind of socialism - a society where the nurturers are supported, where people share and care, where scum does not rise, and where everyone receives a flourishing start from the start throughout life with access to good housing, good education, good work conditions. We are all a long way from that. But I have hope. It is the only way I can survive.
There's a certain irony in how deeply Romania's modern political system, as enabled by the EU/Atlantic, actually resembles that of Russia, at least in the early 2000's.
I guess it's an open question of whether it will calcify into something like 2020 Russia - or if Romania will take a different path.
Also maybe one day, S(RI)loviki will be a term people use...
I enjoyed the article and certainly secret services and other bureacrats in many european countries wield too much power in a very opaque way.
But I have to take issue with bothsidesing the EU and Russia in this affair plus the claim that there is little evidence tying Georgescu's campaign with Russian influence. I easily found a couple of articles that refute that particular point:
Thank you for this essay. At first glance, it appeared as though the Romanian election was another "Color Revolution", similar to what was attempted in Georgia. However, the author gave a much deeper level of analysis of the situation, which enlightened and was much appreciated.
Thank you for this essay. At first glance, it appeared as though the Romanian election was another "Color Revolution", similar to what was attempted in Georgia. However, the author gave a much deeper level of analysis of the situation, which enlightened and was much appreciated.
Thank you for this essay. At first glance, it appeared as though the Romanian election was another "Color Revolution", similar to what was attempted in Georgia. However, the author gave a much deeper level of analysis of the situation, which enlightened and was much appreciated.
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Interesting, thank you.
I was a young journalist in Romania who covered military trials, the mineriads, the Aids babies. During the mineriads I saw a woman being torn in front of me, literally torn by a crowd of people turned rabid. A young stranger (for who I am forever grateful) saved me. He was a boy and he did not know me, but he saved me from falling and from the same fate.
I reported for the British Daily Telegraph and UPI because those were the outlets that took my copy. I have followed Romanias social development. I recall the sense of betrayal when the NSF announced it was standing and the terror that followed. I have always tried to seek out Romanians I meet overseas, to ask them whether the gap between rich and poor is greater, the same, different.
I found Romanian people to be friendly and passionate and articulate, and kind to strangers like myself. But it was a country ruled by tyrannical leaders. All around the world sociopaths and narcissists are attracted to power.
I have come to hope for a very different society, different to capitalism, a new kind of socialism - a society where the nurturers are supported, where people share and care, where scum does not rise, and where everyone receives a flourishing start from the start throughout life with access to good housing, good education, good work conditions. We are all a long way from that. But I have hope. It is the only way I can survive.
thank you for posting. it might take much longer still to get out of under the Securitate's shadow (no matter what it's named).
There's a certain irony in how deeply Romania's modern political system, as enabled by the EU/Atlantic, actually resembles that of Russia, at least in the early 2000's.
I guess it's an open question of whether it will calcify into something like 2020 Russia - or if Romania will take a different path.
Also maybe one day, S(RI)loviki will be a term people use...
I enjoyed the article and certainly secret services and other bureacrats in many european countries wield too much power in a very opaque way.
But I have to take issue with bothsidesing the EU and Russia in this affair plus the claim that there is little evidence tying Georgescu's campaign with Russian influence. I easily found a couple of articles that refute that particular point:
https://www.zdg.md/stiri/romania-se-confrunta-cu-cel-mai-grav-caz-de-siguranta-nationala-din-ultimii-35-de-ani-avertizeaza-procurorul-general-roman/
https://www.g4media.ro/reteaua-chineza-tiktok-sustine-ca-aur-si-calin-georgescu-au-fost-beneficiarii-retelei-cu-peste-27-000-de-conturi-false-in-campania-electorala-tentativa-de-a-manipula-discursul-la-alegerile.html
Thank you for this essay. At first glance, it appeared as though the Romanian election was another "Color Revolution", similar to what was attempted in Georgia. However, the author gave a much deeper level of analysis of the situation, which enlightened and was much appreciated.
Thank you for this essay. At first glance, it appeared as though the Romanian election was another "Color Revolution", similar to what was attempted in Georgia. However, the author gave a much deeper level of analysis of the situation, which enlightened and was much appreciated.
Thank you for this essay. At first glance, it appeared as though the Romanian election was another "Color Revolution", similar to what was attempted in Georgia. However, the author gave a much deeper level of analysis of the situation, which enlightened and was much appreciated.