Romanian Public Protests

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

On one hand, it's hard to believe a prodigal government returning on the back of widespread popular support for a long tenure could misuse that capital so catastrophically, so fast.

is there anything (else) sub rosa going on in the legislature to take advantage of the commotion, perhaps?

Entrenched privilege is a strange thing.

They just got reelected - so clearly people want more graft in their government, given that the last lot were about less graft.

[Montmorency]

Entrenched privilege is a strange thing.

They just got reelected - so clearly people want more graft in their government, given that the last lot were about less graft.

Well, it seems to be the same party (leading the government) that was forced out by 2015 protests. And though they won a good %, overall turnout wasn't as good.

[edyzmedieval]

In the end, the street prevailed. The decree was struck down.

BUT - it's not over yet. The problem is the following - the decree was taken back, but the law can easily pass through the Parliament and we're back to square one and with even more furious protests.

So it's the first battle only.

The protests however will continue - and tonight, the biggest one will follow.

[edyzmedieval]

600.000 people protested last night, it was fantastic.

Despite the annulment of the problematic decree, the people still came out in HUGE numbers to protest the decree (why was it passed in the first place) and the decree (there's still a chance it will be passed into law!) and the government for not doing it's job.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Good, don't let them forget they screwed up.

[edyzmedieval]

Well the problem is that they are now making the decree go through the Parliament almost unchanged (one major exception) which means that most likely the protests will continue.

[edyzmedieval]

200.000 people light up their phones in protest.