THE UNBEARABLE EASE OF DEPOLITICIZATION

The Unbearable Ease of Depoliticization

Sonja Laboš uses her article to write about the way in which anti-fascist monuments created on the territory of socialist Yugoslavia are treated. One of the ways to get to know the crucial, but tragic moments in Yugoslav history is through its monuments. It's incredible that stone can carry so many emotions and meaning. She mentions the book "Spomeniks: The Monuments of Former Yugoslavia. Introduction to the work of Jan Kempenaers" that follows the concept of depoliticization.

These monuments are somewhat forgotten. And sure, there are the usual throwaway media descriptions like "alien" and "appearing to be from the future" comments. Even the more melodramatic characterisations including "melancholy" and "haunting". All of these would be acceptable, but the point of the article is to not let people abandon the history because of politics. Through Marxist analysis Sonja explores the relationship between political memory, state security and populist movements after state death. When a state dies, ideological space opens up for new state agents to narrate a different version of history. That is why books like Spomeniks, campaigns like Valley Eyewear's one and texts are important, they make us remember and not fall under the influence of state agents.

In conclusion, it is easy to depoliticize our own history, as well as the meaning behind it, so today's countries should be aware of the problem. And as Sonja says: "Stopping the depoliticization of anti-fascist monuments on the territory of the former Yugoslavia it is the stopping of galloping fascism, and thus of comprador capitalism."