Facts have lost meaning, politics has become synonymous with “personal interest and benefit” and almost everything is viewed from the prism of political affiliation. As a result, today we live in a society that is increasingly polarized - one where fact-based opinions, or even the prospects of individual, independent thought, rarely serve as the basis for common conversations. ‘Fake news’ and ‘alternative facts’ might be more recently coined terms elsewhere, but their existence as concepts are not necessarily novel in Kosovo.Īlong the spectrum, the political battle occurs predominantly along divisive polemics, regardless of the issue at hand. Meanwhile, the dominant opposition voice through Vetevendosje has equally failed to offer a more comprehensive political vision and alternative that goes beyond issues of ‘territory’ one that transcends to social causes. What has brought them together has been more the prospect of personal gain through public positions than any sense of dedication or allegiance for turning a country with just 1.8 million people into a state that is both economically and socially sound. Be it PDK-led or LDK-led, the ruling coalitions have not been based on principles of policy, ideas or political vision. And by and large, the past nine years have seen the same political texture from one government to the next. Many believe that without substantial change within the political class, prospects of significant change are slim. So, does this anniversary solicit a particular need for debate or has it been exhausted? Has February 17 turned into just another day for ranting over the disappointments and problems this country continues to face? Have we tired of having to continuously repeat the same problems over and over again? If this day calls for a reflection of the type of state and republic we have been building, are there truly significant changes that can be traced or seen? But to ignore such narratives today would mean to ignore the very shattering realities that many in our society face and struggle with on a daily basis. It’s a bleak picture to paint on the anniversary of independence. Independence Day, so far, has failed to materialize into a tradition of widespread festivities - regardless of the meanings and memories that it triggers for different people. However, much of the source of such detachment is elsewhere in fact, it has become increasingly rooted in a sense of disenfranchisement, disappointment and discontent more than anything else. It is only natural that with each passing year, the glorifications and zealousness that were initially witnessed will gradually drift away. In principle, such a waning of sentiments should not necessarily be seen as disheartening. Other geometric shapes complementing this set are found in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block and in the Symbols for Legacy Computing block.Another year, another independence anniversary.Īs we mark nine years of being recognized as an independent state, gradually the festive celebrations have been fading away, as has the novelty of the day itself.
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