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The fatal mistake that has brought down every government in history
2026-07-18 12:14:19 / IDE
The biggest mistake the political establishment in Tirana is making is misreading what is happening. It continues to behave as if it is facing an artificial crisis, manufactured by the opposition, by "external enemies," by Iran, Russia, Greece, or any other conspiracy theory that serves to blind it to reality.
But the problem is that Albania is going through a legitimacy crisis and this is much more dangerous than any protest.
A crisis of legitimacy arises when citizens no longer see the political establishment as representing them and their interests. When trust in institutions is eroded every day by arrogance, corruption, impunity, and disregard, then we no longer have a conflict between government and opposition, but we have a conflict between power and society.
These crises are not solved with propaganda, commissioned shows, police, or lynching protesting citizens.
If this crisis of trust is not addressed quickly and properly, Albania could face three scenarios.
The first scenario is the political one. The protest creates a new civic awareness and this then translates into votes in the nearest elections. In this scenario, it is not necessary for people to be in the square every day, because it is enough for them to change the way they vote and then the establishment could face a historic defeat.
The signs are starting to appear, as polls show that support for traditional parties is plummeting, while more and more citizens are looking for a new alternative. This is not only no coincidence, but is a direct consequence of the way the establishment has chosen to respond to the protest.
The second scenario is that of civil disobedience. If citizens lose faith that institutions can correct problems, then the protest moves to another phase. Strikes, boycotts, refusal to cooperate and the blockage of normal institutional life. At that point, not only is the popularity of the government no longer in question, but governance becomes practically impossible, which would turn the crisis into a governance problem and would necessarily force the establishment to implement the five points unconditionally.
The third scenario is one that no one should want, but theoretically remains there if the revolt is attempted to be suppressed by violence. In such cases, history shows us that societies enter into dangerous clashes and no one wins from such a path, and we have such an event fresh in our minds.
Therefore, the question that every government should ask itself is not, "How do we stop the protest?" The real question is, "Why does a part of society no longer recognize us as a reliable authority?"
Because when a legitimacy crisis is treated as a police problem, the government may gain time, but it is certain to lose the future. And political history has repeatedly shown that leaders do not fall because they no longer control the streets or squares, they fall because they no longer understand the society they claim to govern.
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