Who is Afraid of Rector Đokić?
Who is afraid of Rector Đokić? The list is long, but we can divide them into three groups.
TL;DR
- The opposition to Rector Đokić is divided into three groups: those with personal political ambitions, the ruling regime, and 'pseudopatriots'.
- 'Pseudopatriots' are characterized by their use of victimhood narratives and conspiracy theories to resist modernization and Europeanization in Serbia.
- Attacks on Đokić began after a photo of him with a raised fist circulated, with critics targeting him for what he represents.
- The Serbian public sphere is described as a minefield where one mistake can lead to permanent disqualification and labeling as a 'Trojan horse' or 'controlled opposition'.
- The article criticizes 'national mythology,' rejection of guilt for lost wars, and aversion to NGOs and pro-Western elites, which it sees as fertile ground for 'pseudo-national seers'.
- Đokić is seen as a potential unifier and corrector for the student movement, capable of breaking through fabricated dilemmas.
- The author distinguishes between genuine courage and the nervous impatience of the opposition, cautioning against uncritical enthusiasm for anyone showing defiance.
- The campaign for the 'national' character of protests was a 'perfidious preparation' for sabotage, effectively avoided by ignoring and rationalizing.
- The core demands of students – rule of law, effective institutions, separation of powers – are framed as fundamental Western values.
- The article suggests that those who oppose Đokić due to his raised fist actually oppose the 5th of October, democratic revolution, and Serbia's pro-European orientation.
- The current revolution is urged to be a continuation and correction of the past, urging people to be victors and not fall prey to defeated forces.