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Many believe that the vulgarity in Nikol Pashinyan’s pre-election speeches is a sign of psychological instability, poor upbringing, or a narrow worldview. Or that he is simply trying to appeal to a lumpenized segment of his electorate. All of these explanations are probably true, but they are incomplete. In reality, this behavior, in my view, is a consciously chosen political technology aimed at educated, thinking voters — those who try to find at least a grain of rationality in the electoral “show.” The goal is to…






















































