This is quite an important and explanatory video, in many ways.
To be honest, the first time I saw this video my initial reaction was to laugh at how lame and incapable Branko Crvenkovski is.
However, on reflection, it shows two important things:
1. In this video, Branko Crvenkovski is the President of the Republic of Macedonia. It is a position, or institution, that warrants respect, if the country is respected. The video shows how little regard there is from the so-called 'European Friends' for Macedonia and how belittled Macedonia is by these so-called 'friends'.
It should be an eye-opener for many, who believe that Europe has any positive intention toward Macedonia, or cares whatsoever about Macedonia.
2. The video does showcase how incapable Branko Crvenkovski is in situations where networking opportunities exist. One of the most fundamental requirements in business and politics is the ability to network and develop relationships.
It is evident that Branko Crvenkovski does not have that social ability. In fact, it is not that common for people from technical background (i.e. Branko Crvenkovski has a Computer Science background) to be social types and Branko Crvenkovski falls into this. Understanding this makes it clear why Branko Crvenkovski runs things as he does;
He is analytical and he does not like getting involved in person, but rather he maintains the position of an isolated character who likes sitting and pulling the strings as the puppet master.
In this way, inside Macedonia he runs the show, because he controls all the strings that need to be pulled by working up the ladder of the old communist networks as a lackey for the bigger players, until he became the biggest of all.
Outside of Macedonia, he is nothing and is unable to break into the European networks that already exist and are well established, and that not only clears up why he has unable to bring investors to Macedonia and Macedonia closer to the European Union in the 15 years or so years of his reign, but his inabilities and inhibitions are what led to policies actually preventing foreigners and foreign investment into Macedonia, to protect his now well established puppet show.
This is why he is now seeing himself struggle, he does not have the capabilities to deal with the changed world and interact in the manner required. His puppet master days are over, despite how analytical he may be and how much he likes being engaged behind the scenes, pulling the strings.
To be honest, the first time I saw this video my initial reaction was to laugh at how lame and incapable Branko Crvenkovski is.
However, on reflection, it shows two important things:
1. In this video, Branko Crvenkovski is the President of the Republic of Macedonia. It is a position, or institution, that warrants respect, if the country is respected. The video shows how little regard there is from the so-called 'European Friends' for Macedonia and how belittled Macedonia is by these so-called 'friends'.
It should be an eye-opener for many, who believe that Europe has any positive intention toward Macedonia, or cares whatsoever about Macedonia.
2. The video does showcase how incapable Branko Crvenkovski is in situations where networking opportunities exist. One of the most fundamental requirements in business and politics is the ability to network and develop relationships.
It is evident that Branko Crvenkovski does not have that social ability. In fact, it is not that common for people from technical background (i.e. Branko Crvenkovski has a Computer Science background) to be social types and Branko Crvenkovski falls into this. Understanding this makes it clear why Branko Crvenkovski runs things as he does;
He is analytical and he does not like getting involved in person, but rather he maintains the position of an isolated character who likes sitting and pulling the strings as the puppet master.
In this way, inside Macedonia he runs the show, because he controls all the strings that need to be pulled by working up the ladder of the old communist networks as a lackey for the bigger players, until he became the biggest of all.
Outside of Macedonia, he is nothing and is unable to break into the European networks that already exist and are well established, and that not only clears up why he has unable to bring investors to Macedonia and Macedonia closer to the European Union in the 15 years or so years of his reign, but his inabilities and inhibitions are what led to policies actually preventing foreigners and foreign investment into Macedonia, to protect his now well established puppet show.
This is why he is now seeing himself struggle, he does not have the capabilities to deal with the changed world and interact in the manner required. His puppet master days are over, despite how analytical he may be and how much he likes being engaged behind the scenes, pulling the strings.
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