Serbian conservative electorate that voted for Aleksandar Vučić for decades firmly believes that might is right and that public order supersedes the right to gathering and protests. The ruling coalition in Serbia will likely not lose any support by using repressive methods like the sonic cannon.
Category: Serbia
Serbian politics, current affairs and history
Stopping the USAID might be a good thing
The axing of the USAID program by the second Trump administration under the auspices of Elon Musk's DOGE will harm the developing nations. But have you ever considered that maybe the recipients of USAID never deserved help in the first place?
EU is right for ignoring Serbian protests
The EU faces challenges in supporting democracy in Serbia due to a lack of pro-democracy advocates within the country. An open letter from Commissioner Marta Kos emphasizes the need for inclusive dialogue. Serbian society's blame towards the EU highlights deep-rooted nationalism and political conflict.
Lithium of discord
Serbian protests against the Rio Tinto lithium mining were not motivated by environmentalism but instead were aimed at the Serbian ruling kleptocrats.
Russo-Serbian oil conundrum
The latest exemption from US Treasury Department sanctions aimed at the Russo-Serbian oil company NIS AD has been extended until June 27th 2025.
The square circle logic of Serbian protests
Recent protests in Serbia, notably the general strike, aim to challenge the autocratic regime of President Vucic. However, the protests often lack effective impact. Official demands focus on transparency and university funding, but protesters avoid directly calling for regime change due to socio-political taboos.
Why the West should keep ignoring the Serbian protests
German political scientist Alexander Rotert fantasizes about Berlin's imaginary support for Serbia's authoritarian government under Vucic, arguing it prioritizes a lithium project over democratic concerns.
Putin’s war against the reality of planet Earth
Predominant sentiment in Serbia and its national ambition is the revanchism for the lost wars of the 1990s and that achieving Greater Serbia can only be done with Russia and China asserting itself over the Collective West. That is why the Serbian people are Russia's most loyal cheerleaders in Europe.
Serbian Odious Party
Aleksandar Vucic and his big-tent coalition have been in power since 2012, and even if they weren't an incompetent, repressive kakistocracy, in most societies that have parliamentary and presidential elections they would have most likely overstay their welcome after twelve years in office.
Vucic isn’t Assad
A good portion, if not the majority of the Serbian electorate never had a problem with the war crimes committed by the political parties that comprised the government of Slobodan Milošević. In fact, those same crimes are considered as proof of the patriotic virtues.
