Melania Trump shows no interest in his homeland Slovenia – I am grateful for that Ana Schnabl star-news.press/wp

WithLovenia is a small country, not just in physical size or because there are 2.1 million inhabitants. There is no real geopolitical status: does not form an external policy or economy of other nations, but shapes them in the form. In Slovenia there is a predominant belief that we should focus on our soft power. Exceptional Slovenes will pull the country out of anonymity, putting the country on the map or securing recognition through their merit, keeps this view.

Therefore, the achievements of the Basketball player Goran Dragić and Luka Dončić, the study of the bicycle Poghoda, two-sided Olympic gold medal Janja Garnbret, Laibach’s notorious roles and film roles of Katarina class everything is framed as national possibilities.

But neither of these Slovenian data, however, is impressive, does not generate as many excitement as former Knav Melania, now Melania Trump. When Donald Trump returns to strength, Melanium made the first lady, the media response in Slovenia was predictable: state peace. It was largely largely reduced the connection, but the commercial media did not promote as an opportunity.

The largest commercial television networks of Slovenia, POP TV (The name is a sign), broadcast an interview With Iva Boscarol, a rich Slovenian businessman who attended Inauguration celebrations In Washington. His argument? The Slovenian government has missed the golden opportunity to use the melania presence in the White House to improve its ties with the United States.

Now, as much as I enjoy in Pop Television, I seriously take his influence. It is the most watched channel in Slovenia, which means that many Slovenes are likely to absorb and internize this narrative. Some media commentators even suggested that Melania could be a gold ticket in the case “everything goes wrong”. I wonder whether Trump’s rejection of the Transatlantic Alliance in favor of Vladimir Putin and his threat to initiating the EU’s trading war means that it has already happened.

The problem with this thinking, however, that it is not based in any reality. There is nothing in the melanium memoir to indicate that it has any interest in care of the political or economic relationship between its country and Slovenia. On the contrary, she mentioned Slovenia several times during her first livestock as a fleet, usually referred to her “totalitarian past”, perhaps playing in American fear and grating communism and socialism.

Melania grew up in a small town Sevnica And she left her career in modeling before Slovenia gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. years. It was usually quiet because of his Slovenian heritage, although many her family still lives, and she allegedly speaks Slovenian with her son. In his speeches, she consistently framed us as an ideal, a place to be, while Slovenia, good, place to forget. Maybe that’s why she never saw suitable to visit Slovenia during her mandate as the first lady.

But let’s have a hypothetical for a moment. What if a melanian position Jesio Present a unique opportunity for Slovenia? It is difficult to imagine, considering that very little is known about her personal political views – except that she opposed her husband abortion, rare divergence. However, her decision to marry a problematic public character, then remains married to the leader who shows authoritarian tendencies about the quantity. There are certain complicity in that choice: Redirecting the Trump Ideas to humiliate Volodyyr Zelensky or make a surrender in Ukraine for Russian peace requirements; His renamination of Mexico to rename Mexico as the Bay of America; his plan to restore Gaza, but perhaps not for Palestinians; nods Its sex essentialism, demonization of immigrants, climate denial; And even ironic, abortion prohibitions.

So Melania could become the best Opportunity of Slovenia to achieve a special relationship with the fascist regime under construction. Is that the opportunity of Slovenia? I am not naive – pretense ideologies have supporters in Slovenia, and they do not doubt Trumps. But good luck, I’m more afraid of neoliberal politicians in power, and the business elite of our country seeing anything – no matter how much toxic – as potential victory. I really would like to know if we are in danger of relationship between Slovenia and the US – as our hope of the Prime Minister Wanted x After the Trump inauguration – “further reinforced”.

For now, Slovenia was lucky to have Melania had yet to show any real interest in using her position to strengthen the links with the country of her birth. There is no diplomatic gambit to be made, there is no great strategic stretch for consideration. Any celebration of Melania in the White House will pass, if it is not already, and with that – Fortunately – the Flete of Slovenia hopes to use it for her political gain. Maybe our next global celebrity will offer a more constructive opportunity. Until then, Slovenia may be better serious in focusing on the construction of relationships based on common values ​​and long-term interests – and not relying on the whims of problematic individuals.