The image of this government is a ghostly building without passengers or chatter
May 1, 2026 has arrived, or perhaps it is late, or perhaps it is just here to remind us of the inevitability of the passage of time and how much we humans are merely material for that great grinding machine of time. And how much our need to find meaning is always in a time crunch.
TL;DR
- The abandoned Novi Sad railway station symbolizes a government that has hollowed out the essence of institutions, democracy, and culture.
- The article draws parallels between the vacant building and a regime that has systematically emptied everything of substance over 35 years.
- It criticizes the state of democracy, parliament, and institutions like the police, judiciary, and military, as well as the Church.
- Cultural events and expressions are also described as having been emptied of their meaning.
- The author laments the manipulation of values, turning negative aspects into positive ones through propaganda and force.