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The pro-Georgescu protest in Bucharest aimed to maintain AUR's support among dissatisfied voters. Political analyst Cristian Pîrvulescu noted that the turnout was lower than expected, partly due to the lack of a strong tradition of street protests in Romania. The protest, deemed unconstitutional by Pîrvulescu, attracted around 8,000 participants, many of whom were brought in by AUR from across the country. Despite the dissatisfaction with traditional parties, not all discontented voters are willing to protest. Pîrvulescu linked the weak mobilization to the recent U.S. elections, suggesting that AUR capitalizes on the disillusionment with established parties, but the protest's nature differs significantly from those in Western countries.