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But as comments have said, even acknowledging interference after the fact and rejecting the result is a failure in democracy, because it's ripe for abuse. Thus,
by cedws 2y ago
But as comments have said, even acknowledging interference after the fact and rejecting the result is a failure in democracy, because it's ripe for abuse. Thus, the Russian interference has still succeeded.
- throw_pm23 2y agoThis is a bit like a football referee looking at the videos after a goal and deciding that it was a handball, thus invalidating the goal. It is not an easy decision to make but better to do it quickly.
- creer 2y agoWe'll have to see the replacement election to decide that. Will the population change their vote in response or not.
- throw_pm23 2y agoAt least everyone has some time to cool down and think and absorb all the information that came out in the last few days.
- ossobuco 2y agoWait, you voted the wrong way! Here, take a few days to think about it, and then let's try again, ok?
- tomp 2y agoUnlikely. The leading candidate is already being investigated by the police. Chances are he’ll be jailed or otherwise prevented from running.
- creer 2y agoI did not mean to imply that the population should vote again for the same candidate to demonstrate their independence. New evidence was presented to and by a high court and it's fair to expect it to be considered (for example for how convincing it is, and for what all the candidates have to say about it, and even for who presented it and for what reason). If the evidence was serious it also would not make sense to let the election continue. Finally I don't know about Romania, but in a few other countries in Europe, no matter what happens to that sullied candidate, these votes are not too likely to shift to the incumbent party. See for example the circumstances that enabled Macron to be elected the first time in France.
- tremon 2y agoacknowledging interference after the fact and rejecting the result is a failure in democracy Citation very much needed. It seems you're desperately arguing towards a pre-determined conclusion. Especially if you're then equating this with a foreign government successfully installing a puppet regime.
- ocschwar 2y agoOkay, so the interference has succeeded. So what? If the success is limited to repeating the first round of voting, that's a lot of Ukrainians who will still be alive next year.