Albanian society has sunk into such a profound crisis that many people now resort to extreme global comparisons. The political exhaustion in the country is so deep that some express their hope for change through dramatic parallels. In recent days, statements have circulated that echo international events, claiming that Edi Rama would be “the next after Maduro.” A video posted on Sali Berisha’s official Instagram page shows demonstrators shouting: “Hajdut, hajdut, jep dorëheqjen! Lëri shqiptarët të hanë bukë, mor qen!” (in English: “Thief, thief, resign! Let Albanians eat bread too, you dog!”). In doing so, they are acting in line with what Abraham Lincoln described as a democratic…
