Nationalism has been flourishing, fake patriotism has become more obvious and populism seems to be more than just a craze, claim CdM interlocutors. As they say, we know very well what the nationalism in the 90s caused and some would love to return Montenegro to those times.
The leader of the Liberal Party, LP, Andrija Popović, tells CdM: “Populism is becoming increasingly evident, nationalism has been flourishing. We must ask ourselves what is it that we’re doing wrong and what is it that we need to do right in order to combat the nationalism virus and become a society of tolerance and solidarity.”
Nikola Gegaj of the Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, shares Popović’s opinion saying that today we have political parties, that is, groups, especially in the opposition, which encourage religious and national hate. “They were doing the same in the 90s. Unfortunately, fake patriotism seems to be profitable business.”
As for the president of the SDP Youth Forum, Emir Hadžimušović, there’s no doubt – the nationalism as well as xenophobia exists in Montenegro as the reflection of general increase in radical movements in Europe. In his opinion, some Montenegrin political parties have figured out that it’s better to advocate for topics of the national interest than provide answers to questions related to better quality of living in our country.
Stefan Šušter, a spokesman of the Social Democrats, SD, believes that nationalism can only ruin a society as it has already ruined our own. He says: “The best way for fighting over nationalism is to work continuously on economic growth of our country so that every citizen can feel the benefits of it,”
