{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Erasmus Magazine","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en","title":"The empty throne in the House of Representatives","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"65C5wzCBIp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2025\/05\/15\/the-empty-throne-in-the-house-of-representatives\/\">The empty throne in the House of Representatives<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2025\/05\/15\/the-empty-throne-in-the-house-of-representatives\/embed\/#?secret=65C5wzCBIp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The empty throne in the House of Representatives&#8221; &#8212; Erasmus Magazine\" data-secret=\"65C5wzCBIp\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/27172039\/Ronald-van-Raak-illustratie-column-Levien-Willemse-Pauline-Wiersema.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139262","thumbnail_width":2000,"thumbnail_height":1133,"description":"Politics can be very sluggish, but sometimes things happen remarkably quickly. Last month, I wrote a column titled 'The seat of power must remain empty,' discussing the difference between autocracy and democracy. Leaders like Trump and Putin are indeed elected, but not democratically, as they encounter little opposition from scientists, journalists, or parliamentarians."}