One day someone will make a movie about all that happened in the last few months (or even years) and all of you that didn't live it will be sure that it can't be real, it must have been fiction.
One thing is sure, this was the biggest protest ever in Serbia. There was no looting, Romanians did come to peoples apartments to burglarized them while they are out protesting (don't ask), people walked for kilometers because public transport was canceled, last time i had so many people say sorry for me pushing them in the crowds was loong ago at Exit festival :D
And it was raining half of the day.
Edit: just found this photo from bulavin_prod on instagram. And this still does not show all the people
The only incident that happened was when 15 minutes of silence was held for 15 people who died when the train station canopy collapsed. Invisible force split people in several streets. There is a strong indication that some kind of sonic cannon was used.
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And around that time group of people from Ćacilend attacked some protestants and police intervened. (don't google Ćacilend)
Dear friend, I live in Croatia, a country that suffered in war, a country that for many years kept its distance from Serbia. Although, all this time I know very well that we, the little people, are not to blame for anything and we started to hate each other. Now, when I see these children, these youth, these fighters for their better tomorrow and against single-mindedness, corruption and dictatorship, my heart breaks, they have my support, as well as the support of most of us who live in Croatia. And I know one thing, these are our children ❤️💙❤️
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Thank you @topcomment ..... I've really been crying for days... and I've already told myself I won't watch anymore... and I can't, I keep watching... and I'm crying... Serbia and my Croatia have been opponents for years, for years we've looked at each other ugly, with hatred..... it's time to direct our shared hatred at all those who don't give us a normal and good life...
People here say it is some kind of collective therapy after years of abusive relationship. Students are walking around the country, and everyone who greets them is crying.
I had tears in my eyes just reading your first comment. it is probably not normal (or maybe it is), but it is a weird state of mind.
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I don't even know how to respond to this. All of that shit was because of greedy corrupted people decided to serve higher interest. And i know for this side, non of them risked anything, they all just got filthy rich. ffs our current president got a 117m2 apartment from the state just before the bombing started.
There are always stupid and evil people, it is just how humanity is made, but most people are actually good, especially if you give them an opportunity.
Last year i spent 10 days in Croatia, 6 in Split and 4 traveling around. I had exactly 0 bad looks at me. Everyone was supper helpful and nice. And even better way to see this is when people who migrated meet in some foreign country. We all grown up with the same music, same movies, same culture.
There is an interesting theory about these kids now, they were all born when people in Serbia were most hopeful about the future in the last 40 years, maybe there is something in that.
After so many different troubles that people from Serbia had in their recent history, wars, inflation, poverty, belittling, and whatnot, it had to happen something terrible to "cause" people to raise their voices... Despite all the provocations and tricks by those who want dark over the country, these young people decided to fight with silence! It's amazing how silence can be such a powerful weapon!
Unfortunately, dictators in the Balkans didn't learn anything from history... It looks like they can leave their power only in the worst possible way... Romanian scenario or Serbia from the 90ies? We will see soon...
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i hope this is happening for this and any other government in the future. serve the people and try to do everything to make their lives easier. especially on the local level.
from videos and information, they did everything to make this protest violent so they could justify using force. you can see "students who wants to learn" (for those not familiar, these are students who wants to learn) ready and police moving out. Organizers made some good decisions to prevent it escalating.
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It was truly unbelievable to see this. We were watching it on TV with my co-workers from Serbia, and it was actually pretty emotional. I don't believe we have ever seen so many people gathered for a protest in the Balkans. The crowd seemed never-ending. I can't even find the words to describe what I felt when I saw the videos taken from the sky.
and all the public transport was stopped. So everyone who wanted to attend had to walk across the city. A lot of transport from other cities was also stopped that day. Trains didn't go for 2 days because of "bomb threats". And it rained half of the day.
You know what amazes me? After months people are still protesting, people don't forget and keep fight... Here when we had Genova bridge collapse for no manutention done, policts corrupted and such there was nothing, and it was all forgotten in a few weeks... Serbians have the balls for sure
there the canopy was the drop that went over the glass. there was so much shit in the past years... ffs today the Ministry of health of Macedonia had to issue a statement "people not to take photos with burn victims who are in hospitals" because HE had to make a photo op with full room of reporters in intensive care.
Politicians are riducolous worldwide it seems, that's so crap
I also heard they used sonic weapons on people there in Serbia
Been following the updates on the protests in our media. Crazy stuff. Stay strong guys!
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pretty crazy.
Bukvalno nam ljudi budućnosti neće verovati kad im budemo pričali šta se sve odigralo... borba dobra i zla. Fotkama si sjajno obeležio ovaj istorijski događaj!
ja sam ubedjen da kad budem bilo kome ko ovo nije video objasnjavao samo Studente koji zele da uce i cacilend da ce me gledati kao da mu prepricavam matrix.
A good friend of mine is from Novi Sad and she has been telling me what is going on ever since the collapse at the train station. I feel for you guys.
it feels like someone started a simulation of Monty Python and 1986.
This brings back sad memories of a similar protest in 2019 when over 1m took to the streets in Hong Kong. Sadly it ended really badly for the protesters when faced against a hard line dictatorship. Many innocent high profile protesters including lawyers, activists, academics and ex politicians have been thrown into jail. I truly hope the Serbians fight for justice will succeed so the government will know that the true power lies in the hands of the people and not the authorities.
i have no idea how will this finish. it's been 4 months now. Students are doing everything to keep these protests peaceful, a lot of people are angry.
we are currently living in a parody of a state, with fake government, fake students who wants to learn, fake veterans who want to support students who want to learn, tractors who want to learn (which mysteriously showed up around students who wants to learn)... Monty Python would be proud and government from 1986 would take notes.
It is very similar to the organized methods of conducting color revolutions - one wave can be followed by another, stronger one.
i can't claim anything, but you had everyone out on the streets, from crazy far right to crazy far left and everything in the middle. I just hope after this, the middle (majority) will actually stay interested and willing.
There is always a sense of unity in some protests because people are aimed at making things better…
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The whole situation of uncertainty in Croatia is very sad. Where children, women and innocent people have died as a result of the war.Being united is important in these protests. Many people came here to continue fighting for their wellbeing.
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oh that's a lot of people who gather for the right cause.
amazing report. why did so many people carry, or display, a whistle?