On November 1, 2024, a concrete canopy collapse at a railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, resulted in 16 fatalities. This incident sparked the largest wave of protests against corruption and negligence the country has seen in a decade. A year following the tragedy, it’s clear that the structural issues in Serbia aren’t limited to its infrastructure, but also extend to its political foundations. The government, led by Aleksandar Vučić, is likened to a political Ponzi scheme, borrowing its legitimacy from spectacle while deferring its eventual collapse.