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Once a pretty Montenegrin blonde told me that the Montenegrins living on the coast feel closer to their Croatian neighbors than to the Serbs.

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Clearly Montenegro needs more democracy.

Hmm.

How's the food, how are the women?

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Not like American democracy, God forbid.

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This being the joke

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This is great writing, Nicco, and an excellent piece, but one must ask, why are you honest about the mafia underpinnings of the post-yugo regime yet play along with Orban-as-savior in your performative twitter politics? You know that's just as mafia, a worse form of it, in fact.

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wat

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Lol

Anything with Americans please STFU on corruption

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Arthur J Finkelstein, someone who died married to a man; the link between Bibi, Ron Lauder, and the GOP, was the person that made Orban into an international player. Nicco will also not write about why Jobbik was destroyed a party, and how that helped Fidesz truly become the CCP-Russia United equivalent for Magyaristan. Or why Xi runs the university there now.

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Small time mafia: cigarettes, hos, fentanyl

Big time mafia: the zionists that launder it and keep the political heat away.

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Once you understand that Dole was on Putin's payroll very early - circa 2003 - the mid 90s history where Bibi connects all three continents and developed his fully mature style, AS FoxNews was being seeded with Saudi money makes more sense, as does the arc of the whole late Murdoch era. Happy 90, Rupert! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_J._Finkelstein#NRSC,_Netanyahu,_and_Being_'Outed,'_1995–96

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Nicco, prove me wrong - give me a piece that's a deep dive into the trio of Ron Lauder, Bibi and George Nader in 1998, around when he was arrested. You're a fan of conspiracy theories. But those guys aren't a theory, and Nader did a few years in the Czech facilities. Any overlap between George's hobbies, and the Mega-group friends of Lauder and Bibi?

Of course, you won't. You're a very bright, witty person, but you're ultimately as loyal to the team as any of Murdoch's minions, and the pretension that you're anything else is ultimately an act. Which isn't a bad thing! I do a good family man act myself.

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Glory to God for all things!

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I've long thought what the world needs is a Magna-Serbia, basically Serbia + everything except Pharisaical Croatians and Slovenes. Yugoslavia was a force for balance and multi-polarity in the coldwar, we need more regional, semi-sovereign powers like that.

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The Hapsburgs are gone.

Sometimes people get what they want good and hard.

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Not true, plenty are still around, in fact, one pals around with Fidesz and is on twitter.

The fascist urge, the reactionary urge and the royalist urge are the same impulse and energy in the real political arena.

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Similar, but not the same. There is an obvious conflict between nationalism and royalism (Hapsburg or otherwise). Historically, one destroyed the other (with much help from perfidious Anglo).

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True in deep history, but irrelevant in the context of the axis assembled as a royalist, authoritarian reaction to Arab Spring, which is what the Trump-Bibi-Putin-Bolsonaro MbS axis was. All four entities despise elections for basically the same reasons, as do Orban and Assad.

Never forget, the Golan grab laundered Crimea as a map adjustment. By design.

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Niccolo, I'm a big fan. But explain to me this: why is all the good nationalist turbofolk (involving special forces, tanks, missles, etc.) either Serbian or Bosnian? Where is the good Croatian turbofolk?

Sincerely,

an Italian fan

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Nicco is what a real Croatian conservative looks like, he knows Serbs have half the GDP because their romance with Putin fucks them, and he pities that.

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Croatian musical influence comes either from Central Europe or Italy/France (except the small number in Bosnia-Hercegovina who have Balkan influence).

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So Dalmatian music will sound very Italian, both older and contemporary. Northern Croatian music has a Czech or Magyar or German feel for the older stuff, very western with the newer stuff.

French 'cant auteur' was big in the 60s and 70s and still has influence with popular music to this day.

Turbofolk requires a pure Balkan + Middle Eastern combination.

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Didnt I tell you last year something is happening in montegro....

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Thanks for covering this. It does not loom, tho. All was well when I went to Cetinje in September, apart from the verbal attacks on the URA municipal Councillors trying to get to work by a handful of the 'komiti'. It seems that Milo's mini-mes are preparing a big demo because he and his son featured in the Pandora Papers the other day... They're marketing it, this time extremely bizarrely, as a demo in support of the father of the nation? I don't know what the DPS have been smoking lately, but it ain't great.

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While the recent political violence in Montenegro highlights deep-rooted ethnic and national tensions, it’s essential not to overlook the broader economic struggles faced by the majority of Montenegrins. The focus on elite power plays and historical grievances often overshadows the pressing issues that impact everyday citizens, particularly when it comes to the rising cost of living.

Many Montenegrins are grappling with serious financial hardships due to food price-fixing orchestrated by a couple of dominant grocery chains in collusion with government officials. This corruption exacerbates the economic divide, making it increasingly difficult for ordinary people to afford basic necessities. As political instability grows, so does the frustration over these economic conditions.

The government’s failure to allow competitive grocery chains like LIDL to enter the market means that prices remain artificially high, further squeezing the budgets of families already struggling to make ends meet. While the political elite engage in their power struggles, it’s the average Montenegrin who suffers, forced to choose between poor-quality food options and financial instability.

As Montenegro navigates these turbulent waters, it’s crucial to address both the political and economic challenges facing the country. Real change must come from ensuring that all citizens, not just the powerful few, can thrive and secure a better future. Only then can we hope to see true stability and progress in Montenegro.

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