27: Montenegrin Nationalism and Collaboration - From Serbian Sparta to Red Croatia (teaser)

Boris guides TENE through the twists and turns of Montenegrin nationalism and fascist collaboration in the 20th century. He tells how politician and general Krsto Popović turned rebel in support of Montenegrin King Nikola, only to be exiled himself in Italy, forms the inept Lovćen Brigade for the fascists. Boris introduces quisling leader of the occupied Montenegrin state, Sekula Drljević and his ideological inspiration, Savić Marković Štedimlija to our collection of fascist weirdos and their bizarre race theory transforming Montenegrins from a "special kind of Serb" into a "special kind of Croat". The boys follow the convoluted attempts of Mussolini and Hitler to get shit under control by, in the latter case, combining Montenegrin super Serbian Četniks with Montenegrin Serbian-hating Ustaša only to get stomped by the partisans and devour each other. Boris and Rey remind the listener that the legacy of these misadventures which pitted family members against each other in opposing nationalist identities continues to guide politics in Montenegro today. This is The Empire Never Ended, the Antifascist Amerikanski-Balkan podcast about (neo) fascist terror, the (deep) state and the alienation, nihilism and desperation produced by the capitalist system. And how to get rid of all that. Something like that... Subscribe to our Patreon for weekly premium episodes! And check out our social media for updates and whatnot: Twitter + Facebook + Instagram + YouTube