While sitting in a cafe sipping the usual espresso with friends of mine talking about nothing, our attention was caught by a discussion on TV about the result of the US presidential election. We could not hear what was being said because the music was on and the TV volume was off, but it is interesting how the US election was followed here in Albania as it was in many other countries around the world. Followed not by the politicians alone but even by the people, many of whom had their own opinion of who they thought should have won and why. Many wanted McCain because of his history in supporting Kosovo and Albania’s NATO aspirations, others who were mainly opposition supporters were rooting for Obama because they thought the current government in Albania was too close to the republicans, so a change in the White house could lead to a change in Government here as well.
Back to the Cafe, where one of my friends suggested maybe it is time Albania had a Roma PM at which point the other two burst out laughing ” yes Edi Roma, ha ha ha ha”. Once the joke was over we began thinking what it would take before we see a Roma in a leading governmental position. Policy, inclusion, education, equality, health, employment etc etc. Then we came to the conclusion that such a thought in the current climate is pure fantasy, as one of them said to me that “some Roma kids did not get the vote on the talent show ‘Ti Vlen’ how do you expect a Roma to get votes for political office?”
Back to the politicians, it was nice to see that Barak Obama received not 1 but at least 5 congratulations from Mr Topi the president hailing it a lesson in democracy, PM Berisha, Mrs Topali, Mr Rama of the PS, and G99 boy Erion who was filmed on more than one occasion wearing a Vote Obama T-shirt presumably to remind the few American Peace Corps here to vote for his favorite man Obama. So a big “well done” to the the Albanian leaders for doing something on time for a change. Now can you come and fix our damn road?????
6 responses so far ↓
ZeriPopullit // November 11, 2008 at 6:42 pm |
Somewhat I am not at all suprised at the interest and the exaggerated support of some people in the latest US election.
Albania perhaps is one of the fewer muslim countries who is pro – American and these days when I go to visit my people back home I see the Americanism Way taking shape in the everyday life of ordinary Albanians.
Congratulations to Mr Obama on his win and only time will tell if “CHANGE” is good for the American people first followed by the rest of the world
As for Roma in power of leading the government????
derek // January 1, 2009 at 9:25 pm |
Yeah all things in albania are really messed up , lets hope for a good future
ALBATROS // June 7, 2009 at 9:54 pm |
WHY WE WOULD VOTE FOR THE MOST DISGUSTING PEOPLE ON THE EARTH LIKE ROMA? THEY NEVER CONTRIBUTED IN OUR SOCIETY, THEY COLLABORATED WITH GERMANS AND ITALIANS AGAINST US AND THEY SNITCHED SO SOME ALBANIAN FIGHTERS GOT COGHT AND KILLED BY OUR ENEMIES, HOW ABOUT KOSOVO? ROMA FILTH COLLABORATED WITH SERBS AND THEY WERE STEALING OUR KOSOVO BROTHERS HOMES AND RAPING THEIR WOMEN AND NOW WE HAVE TO MAKE THEM THE FILTH OUR PRIME MINISTERS? ARE U OUT OF UR MIND OR U NEED SOME BRAIN TRANSPLANT? COMMUNIST SYSTEM TRIED IN THE MOST INPOSIBLE WAYS TO CIVILIZE THOSE ANIMALS, FREE EVERYTHING, THEY HAD MORE RIGHTS THEN US AND STILL THEY FAILED, THEY DROP OUT OF SCHOOL AND THE FAMILY VIOLENCE AND THE DRINKING PROBLEM ARE 10 TIMES HIGHER THEN OTHER ALBANIAN WHITE FAMILIES, IN KORCA IN THE CITY WHERE I AM WE HAD TROUBLES WITH THEM STEALING DURING THE COMMUNIST SYSTEM, THEY WERE THE MOST RACISIT PERSON EVER THEY DONT EVEN WANNA TALK ALBANIAN SO WHY KEEP THEM? IN BEGINING OF 90 IN TIRANA AND ELBASAN THEY CAUSED SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH CRIME SO ALBANIAN VICIOUS GANGS EXTREMINATED THEM, I HAD THEM ON MY SCHOOL YOU COULD SEE VILLAGE PEOPLE AND AT THE TIME THE VILLAGES IN ALBANIA WERE A LOT POORER THEN CITIES THOSE VILLAGERS WERE A LOT POORER THEN GYPSIES STILL THEY MANAGED TO FINISH THE SCHOOL, I HAVE A FRIEND FROM MINE IS A DIOCTOR IN LION IN FRANCE HE WAS WITH ME IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THEY WERE 8 KIDS WITH NO FATHER AND HE STILL MANAGED AT THE SAME TIMES THAT GYPSIES DROPED OUT SINCE THE 3 GRADE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ALL THEY KNOW IS LIE TO PEOPLE, SELL OLD CLOTHES AND WANT HAND OVER, LET THE SCUMS GO TO IMMIGRATION AND STOP CRYING SO THEY CAN MAKE THE LIVING JUST LIKE ALL OTHER ALBANIANS ARE DOING, I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE FROM NORTH A LOT POORER THEN GYPSIES AND EGYPTIANS THERE WALKING 1000 KM TO GET TO ATHENS GREECE AND GET A JOB SO NOW THESE PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE TO PAY TAXES FROM THIS HARD EARNED MONEY TOO FEED THE TRASHES? THEY NEVER HAD A HOUSE IN THE FIRST PLACE THEY LOVE LIVING LIKE THAT SO SCREW THEM, ONE ADVICE FOR YOU MY FRIEND , DONT PUT YOUR FREAKING NOSE IN OUR BUSINESS, IF U LIKE IT THERE IN ALBANIA THATS OK OTHERWISE GET THE HELL OUT OF OUR COUNTRY U DONT BELONG THERE BEFORE SOMEBODY SHOT YOUR ASS WITH AK47 IS YOU THE PEOPLE THAT PUT THE NOSE AND TELL US HOW TO LIVE BUT WE WILL NOT ALLOW THEM WE DONT WANT GHETTOS LIKE THE TRASHY WEST WE PROUD 100% ALBANAIAN BLOOD DEATH TO GYPSIES AND BLACK AND TO YOU FAGGOT TOO
KILLER // June 7, 2009 at 9:57 pm |
DEREK GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY WE DONT WANT YOU THERE THATS OUR HOME, YOU OWN US TOO MUCH THE WHOLE WEST OWNS US TOO MUCH SO GET OUT BEFORE SOMEBODY CUTS YOUR THROAT WE DONT BECOME BITCHES OF THE MINORITIES MAJORITY HOLDS THE POWER NOT LIKE USA AND UK WHEN UR WOMEN ARE PRODUCING GHETTOS AND MONKEYS WITH NIGGERS FROM AFRICA
ALBANIAN POWER // June 7, 2009 at 10:05 pm |
OBAMA IS A JEW PUPPET, WE SEE HIM TODAY NOTHING GOOD FROM HIM AMERICA OWNS BLACKS WE DONT OWN GYPSIES THEY OWN US FOR COLLABORATING WITH GERMANS AND SERBS AGAINST US LET AMERICA MAKE A HUGE GHETTO I VISITED THERE AND YOU WOULD SEE GHETTOS WITH BLACKS THAT U WOULD NEVER SEE IN EASTERN EUROPE IN AMERICA WHITEYS FEELS INFERIOS AND GUILTY MAYBE CAUSE THEY TOOK THE LAND FROM INDUIANS AND THE SLAVERY HISTORY WE DONT FEEL INFERIOR WE HAVE AN AMAZIN WHITE ALBANIAN STRONG AND WARRIOR CULTURE OTHER COUNTRIESD TOOK OUR LAND WHOLA BALLKAN AND WEST OWNS US THEY BETTER GET THIS THING STRAIGHT YOU OWN US SO SCREW U AND GYPSIES AND THOSE BULL SHIT I KNOW ALL THE FORIGNERS IN ALBANIA ARE THERE TO DESTROY OUR WHITE CULTURE JUST LIKE THEY DID IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND OR JUST LIKE THEY WERE TRYING TO DO IN ITALY BUT BERLUSCONI CAUGHT IT ON TIME YOU SNITCHES AND SPIES OF FOREIGN AGENCIES STAY CALM BEFORE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING TO U IN ALBANIA OR YOU MIGHT BE PERSON NON GRATA SOON THERE WE DONT TELL YOU HOW TO LIVE IN YOUR COUNTRIES AS SOON AS WE DO THAT YOU DEPORT US SO DONT FREAKING TELL US HOW TO LIVE GO AND BANG WITH A GYPSIE NOW OR GIVE TO HIM UR SISTER TRASHY SCUM
Bob Boblaw // June 16, 2009 at 9:49 am |
What’s the matter, killer /albatros /albanianpower /albaniantiger? Got deported from the States, can’t get a decent job because your an asshole, and think you will feel better about yourself by ranting under several different names against one blogger? Fucking pathetic. At least have the brains to take your caps lock off or the courage to use the same name for all your lunatic ravings. Fortunately I have lived in Tirana long enough to know you are not representative of Albanians, just a sad, bitter loser.