Rogue has a name: Conformists

For a relatively long time, I've been a great supporter of Albin Kurt. For me, he was a progressive leftist who, although making certain minor and necessary compromises in attitudes, stood firm as a progressive left. He was a politician who would stand on the side of the oppressed, on the side of the victims, on the side of the poor, and simultaneously on the side of progress even if the course of history was against them. Kurti was the most inspiring politician in the Balkans for my eyes. But what inspired me to do? Not because of his publicly expressed attitudes that caused fuss because they did not agree with them, but because of the implications some of these attitudes and others that failed to get attention indefinitely.

Our superiors and judges must bring back “human rights” ”” said Kurti in 2017 publicly, placing a very disturbing problem with which our justice system is facing and from which many and many people suffer. However, such statements were ignored by the people, and later by Kurt himself.

In just two cases, while in power, he mentioned and denounced society's corruption. And only on one occasion did he go against social values.

More than to avocone on the issues in which I believed that he believed, he was quick to always be on the right side of history. And always being on the right side of history makes you suspicious. Especially when the judge of what is right and wrong is a oppressive and vulgar society like ours. Often, a principled politician protects the very ones who are viewed by society as unjust, criminals, immoral, even indiscrimitable. And always this principled politician fights against the oppression promoted by this social morality.

Two days ago, Albin Kurti stood up for KLA leaders who are being accused in The Hague of “crimes against humanity” and for “war crimes”. This statement followed a beautiful two-week silence. Immediately the next day, he joined a man in the party who had pronounced a death penalty “in war. Similarly, he had tolerated all the verbal violence of his people towards anyone who did not agree with them. He even tolerated homophobic language by his activists and deputies. And now that I remember, he even joined a homophobic party.

Each of these people and these Kurt stand of the last few days and weeks represents dominant lectures in Kosovo. Dominating laws that mourn even more controversial speeches that no one can represent.

Kosovo's progressive leftist, Albin Kurti, everything he says and does is currently consistent with the radical opposite of what he is called, with extreme rightness. On one side, strong nationalist attitudes that compromise even minimal uses for justice that silence the voices of victims, and on the other, stronger conservative attitudes that continue to promote oppression and discrimination against minority groups. On the other hand, in the economy, he used access to reduced spending, total capital and charitable projects, even in times of crisis.

Kurti is the most powerful leader in Kosovo. The one about which all political developments in the country behave. His word is heavier than anyone else's, even the word of American ambassadors. Yet, it remains listed on the right side of history. Yet, he remains trapped as a reformer within the ugly vulgarity of the people.

If this conformism by him continues, what will the name of the new prime minister mean? It is already politically assimilated into dominant legalisations. It will continue to tolerate further the pollution of the public sphere. It will continue to tolerate further corruption culture in institutions and societies. And even worse, being a better speaker, I will only make the existing oppressive system more acceptable.