coming from no bullshit Balkan/Serbian tradition, that basically permeates all nationalities living, fighting, surviving in endless Balkan violence, but is, and is rightfully, owned by Serbia and Serbians,
no bullshit is a deep deep layer in national character, so even when circumstances, greater strategies, force Serbians (leaders, politicians) to lie, everybody knows and understands it is a lie. They know it, we know it, they know we know…Even when lying they know the truth and let others understand.
Different from current European or US leaders, who tell lies but leave the imoression that they actually believe some of the lies.
Another, also important part is a worldview, an approach to the real world from a realist but a realist not from a great power, like Mearsheimer, but a realist coming from an independent, nonaligned European country, such as Yugoslavia was. Mearsheimer is great, Alex has even greater potential, because is in a position of equidistance from both US and China.
Being aware of great power politics and yet being an observer, looking from outside, is an advanrage, one has a clearer view.
"I am not worthy, I am not worthy" https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=we+are+not+worthyu&mid=5A6EE13447A9C5A790DD5A6EE13447A9C5A790DD&FORM=VIRE
Black Mountain Analysis is superb and I've subscribed to him almost as long as you and Mike Hampton.
Julian,
you are a great man.
Aleks,
is a well educated intellectual,
coming from no bullshit Balkan/Serbian tradition, that basically permeates all nationalities living, fighting, surviving in endless Balkan violence, but is, and is rightfully, owned by Serbia and Serbians,
no bullshit is a deep deep layer in national character, so even when circumstances, greater strategies, force Serbians (leaders, politicians) to lie, everybody knows and understands it is a lie. They know it, we know it, they know we know…Even when lying they know the truth and let others understand.
Different from current European or US leaders, who tell lies but leave the imoression that they actually believe some of the lies.
Another, also important part is a worldview, an approach to the real world from a realist but a realist not from a great power, like Mearsheimer, but a realist coming from an independent, nonaligned European country, such as Yugoslavia was. Mearsheimer is great, Alex has even greater potential, because is in a position of equidistance from both US and China.
Being aware of great power politics and yet being an observer, looking from outside, is an advanrage, one has a clearer view.
Meershimer is a piker compared to Aleks.
Good reporting, for sure. But surprises do happen. Let's hope for the best though.
We are betting on the Rainbow Pentegon acting in a predictable way, whilst Biden loses power.
Remember we must consider, the odd chance that war always brings
Already read it.
Yes Aleks is the man!
Aleks is great. Doesn't get caught up in the BS and focuses on things clearly. Always looking for his stuff 👏👏