In Midnight Interview, Dracula Sees Bright Future for Democracy
‘Democracy and Vampires Have a Lot in Common,’ Says 600-Year-Old Romanian Count
I emailed Dracula’s people because I was heading to Romania, for a global democracy forum that I help lead.
While I’m in Bucharest, I asked, could I take the train up to Transylvania and spend a day chopping it up with the Count? After all, he’s been around for 600 years and has seen many, many dark times for governance and democracy.
In reply, I got a cryptic text telling me to arrive by midnight at an address in Beachwood Canyon, high in the Hollywood Hills above L.A. The place was invisible …
