I honestly thought Denis Rifai was on the right side of the barricade. Really, I did.
But apparently, I was wrong — spectacularly wrong.
Because lately, Denis has discovered a brand-new political philosophy:
the “hygienic act.”
Yes, according to her, the cancellation of national elections — the very core of a democratic system — is not just acceptable, not just understandable, but “the most hygienic act possible.”
A clean, sterile procedure. Democracy in latex gloves.
When I heard that phrase, I thought I misunderstood.
But no — she said it with full confidence, as if disinfecting the will of half the country is a public service.
Let’s unpack this masterpiece of logic.
The New Logic: Cancel the Vote, Call It Clean
According to Denis, annulling the elections wasn’t merely necessary — it was sanitary.
Like wiping down a countertop.
Like using alcohol spray on the Constitution.
But let’s be honest:
When you declare that voiding the choice of more than half the population is a “hygienic act,” you’re not defending democracy —
you’re sterilizing it to death.
Democracy means people choose.
Not a system that decides retroactively that the people chose incorrectly.
So what exactly is “clean” here?
And for whom?
When Journalists Forget Their Own Job Description
This is where things get sad.
A journalist’s duty is to question power, not applaud the disinfecting of public will.
A journalist should protect the vote, not promote its cancellation as if it’s a spa treatment for the nation.
And yet here we are, listening to glorified PR for the establishment, wrapped in a shiny moral label called “hygienic.”
It’s the moment where a journalist stops speaking truth to power and starts speaking on behalf of power.
Half the Country Just Got Thrown in the Trash Bag
Let’s put it bluntly:
If more than half the country supports a candidate —
whether it’s George Simion, Călin Georgescu, or anyone else —
those people exist.
They have voices.
They have votes.
You can disagree with them.
You can debate them.
But you cannot call erasing their vote “the most hygienic act possible.”
Because that message translates to:
“Half the nation is dirt.”
And that’s not journalism.
That’s contempt wrapped in vocabulary.
What Do You Expect People to Say Now?
What do you think the people who voted for candidates outside the system will say after hearing that the annulment of their vote was a “sanitary procedure”?
A cleansing ritual?
What reaction does anyone expect other than anger? Disgust?
A feeling of betrayal?
You can’t sterilize democracy and expect applause.