Its educational system was underdeveloped, but it still had one. The Western orientation has been in the minority here, but this link always existed. At least until now, when it has been broken. This rupture is absolutely not natural. Thorough research could show to what extent our present relationship with the West is the result of a fundamental change or due to propaganda.
People here enjoy all the material goods derived from the Western civilization.
The geopolitics of a region are a constant. Serbia has been situated in this region from the very beginning, and that cannot be changed. Serbia cannot move to the Moon, to another planet, or to another territory on Earth. Therefore, our policy makers must never forget that Serbia is situated in a sensitive geopolitical region where others' interests meet. But politics consists of settlements, compromises, and avoiding risks.