Nothing says ‘democracy’ like restricting who gets on the ballot.
And nothing is more democratic than banning the leading candidate because the European Union technocrats disagree with him. Nothing says “protecting democracy” better than a bunch of bureaucrats carefully vetting candidates to ensure that they will give those bureaucrats all the power to make the most important decisions. Because bureaucrats, not stupid voters, know best.
DEMOCRACY? Romania, under pressure from the EU, has disqualified Calin Georgescu’s candidacy for president as he is critical of both NATO and the EU. The previous election he was leading was annulled to prevent him from winning. Now he’s being kept off the ballet despite leading… pic.twitter.com/giHA7pFklz
— @amuse (@amuse) March 9, 2025
IF that is the case, the European Union just got a lot more democratic. So…
