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I'm beginning to suspect that serbia is in distinct danger of culturally fracturing over this issue.

There are, of course, different ways to describe it, but I cannot help but feel that "modernists" who wish to embrace the EU are being practical, whilst the nationalists are harking back to a romatic past that has little function in the 21st century.

But there is little we can do except watch it happen and hope it doesn't become too emotional.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun May 11th, 2008 at 06:19:57 AM EST
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You could equally well have said that the Francophiles in Spain 200 years ago were being practical and embracing modernity, but that meant they found themselves torn by the Napoleonic wars. Eventually they had to exile themselves in France and Spain had a pretty dark and tempestuous 19th century.

See the life of Goya for a good example of this.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun May 11th, 2008 at 07:28:54 AM EST
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I'm beginning to suspect that serbia is in distinct danger of culturally fracturing over this issue.

Such a fracture is long in existance.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sun May 11th, 2008 at 07:53:37 AM EST
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