Tăcerea intelectualilor
Silence of intellectuals

Summary/Abstract: Silence of apolitical intellectuals in public space worries me. Because, if needed, someone has to twitch Romanian society! This is the role of intellectuals (people with higher education) outside politics. Many of them see their professional activities, preferring not publicly express opinions about social-economic problems of general interest. When it happened to have reactions, especially critical, definitely they are challenged by journalists. Unfortunately, in election campaigns are not organized public debates to be invited politically independent specialists. Active politicians not assume the risk of confrontation of ideas with them, in order not to jeopardize the election victory. Instead, between elections appear - from civil society - criticism, trade-union movements and spontaneous protests against measures taken by the elected representatives of the people. That is why silence or absence of politically independent intellectuals, in public space, emphasize the formality of electoral debates and restrain Romanian democracy.

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