Tito's Yugoslavia was widely regarded as the best country in the
Communist
bloc. With a standard of living sufficient for it to be included in
Organization of
Economically Developed Countries, an infrastructure adequate for it to
host
Olympic Games, universal high-quality healthcare and education, world-
quality
science and engineering, religious tolerance, and nowhere near the
level of
abuses committed in Soviet Union or its satellites, Yugoslavia had
some of
the best accomplishments and quality of life of all Communist
countries. The
events of 1990s came as a shock to many people, who thought that
Yugoslavia,
as the most civilized of all Communist countries, was in the best
shape to enter
the 21st century prosperous and intact. To people who tried to make
sense of ...

re: p.c.

It is not totally clear what your objection or animus to p.c. is.

You think it's excessive, repressive, and ultimately solves nothing?

P.C. came about becauise various peoples & interests were being
harshly & softly offended by insensitive, crude, impolite, uncivil
criticisms.

P.C. is also associated with the many seeming stupidities and
indulgences by "liberals."

The once honorable L word itself became a victim of mob ("democratic")
slashing, bashing and trashing.

"Liberalism" became associated with excusing bad behaviors rather than
the guilty perpetrators suffering due punishing consequences.

"Limousine Liberalism" is a perfect nasty label utilized by
rightwingish populist demagogues--an angry person running for mayor or
governor et cetra of New York infamously coined it (Mario Prochochino,
1968?)

You apparently are mainly saying: People fear to tell truths.

Yeah, I agree, truths are often extremely discombobulating

On 3 Aug, 15:35, ibsham...@gmail.com wrote:

On Aug 4, 6:31 am, Robert Cohen msn.com> wrote:

Who's running the country now?
And why?

It doesn't have to be.