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Failure by Design?

When failure is rewarded, you have to wonder if it was the intent all along.

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Stéphane Luçon
Sep 04, 2025
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The most alarming aspect of Romania’s 2024 electoral crisis isn’t the specter of Russian interference or the parade of institutional failures. It’s the premise now quietly accepted by too many: that a social media campaign can override the will of the people, erase their judgment, and justify invalidating their vote. That nearly one in four voters—23% o…

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