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Entity0027 t1_j20eyx2 wrote

Dear Balkans,

Take your ethno nationalism and shove it up your asses. Learn how to live civilly in a multiethnic society for once.

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KarroSen t1_j2152ey wrote

That is the issue in the Balkans though. The Balkans have been at war with itself for the last 300 years. The Austrians, Turks, Hungarians and what not have fanned the fires of discontent in order for them to held the regions under their grasp and they well knew the effects. It’s in the cultural fabric of the countries comprising the region at this point in time and sadly, until the standard of living increases and the painful chapters are discussed and accepted, the status quo will remain.

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Varolyn t1_j21h5di wrote

Tito may have been a dictator, but the Balkans did have some semblance of stability when he ruled Yugoslavia. One of the few “good” dictators in human history.

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PrisonSlides t1_j21ovft wrote

Didn’t they have a huge debt problem develop under him tho that helped lead to a lot of their issues?

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Eliminem t1_j22yzwz wrote

Nice try to defend communism.

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Sapphire-Drake t1_j23bppd wrote

Less commi than Stalin. Tito told him to shove it and that he would do things his way. So less extreme than funny moustache man number 2.

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plastikelastik t1_j22w2pe wrote

The Balkans were not at war with itself under Yugoslavia so this statement is absolute bollocks

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KarroSen t1_j22ydqe wrote

There was always ethnic tension. Or did you forget about the Chetniks in Serbia who felt betrayed and in the end brought the end of Yugoslavia. Or maybe the Ustasa who hated Serb and Bosnian alike because they wanted to create a greater Croatia. Tito had managed to keep the country in one piece because he knew how to compromise and satisfy all the parts.

Cherry picking at your convenience is neither reflective of the historical background or to the argument I brought forward.

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LordInfamouss t1_j23mkfy wrote

You fucking idiot it’s the government that pushes the propaganda no person wants war out there.

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verymainelobster t1_j20fxi2 wrote

Which country are you from, if I may ask?

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Entity0027 t1_j20glmr wrote

US, which also has it's share of useful idiots buying into ethno nationalism.

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K41_sky t1_j20oxjd wrote

Dear US citizen , you are like a newborn when it comes to a civilisation's lifespan. War is not a good thing in any way , but a conflict that your past government created and left there with no resolution rather than postponed it. Now I guess one of the sides decided on its own ( or with a little help even) to resolve it once and for all. I have friends from both sides and I don't want any conflict (especially one with casualties) to happen, I also though want the whole region to stabilize itself so no more severe incidents happen and in general any hostilities towards ethnic groups. I hope you understand! :D

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UrbanIndy t1_j20sp1m wrote

What was the point of your response? You just came off sounding like a dickhole.

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hannibal_fett t1_j21b0kw wrote

Normal Americans Can't Have Opinions Cuz American comment

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TROPtastic t1_j21b9ze wrote

>Now I guess one of the sides decided on its own ( or with a little help even) to resolve it once and for all.

You seriously think Serbia is in any position to "resolve" this conflict militarily? May I remind you of what happened the last time that Serbian forces tried to carry out ethnic cleansing?

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rldogamusprime t1_j21gpbi wrote

>Dear US citizen , you are like a newborn when it comes to a civilisation's lifespan.

The US is over 300 years old and has had modern democracy and modern civilization MUCH longer than most of Eastern Europe. It also started as a colony of one of the greatest planet spanning empires that ever existed. I don't know why Europeans think this is a valid argument, most of your countries are more 'newborn' than the US.

Russia wants to test NATO, so it's using Serbia. And the Serbian government is stupid enough to go along with it.

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PublicFurryAccount t1_j21urhk wrote

It also doesn’t really matter. That France has been around for over a thousand years doesn’t mean anyone in France has.

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xvx_k1r1t0_xvxkillme t1_j225xdr wrote

Technically, the Fifth French Republic was created in 1958. So France is only 64 years old.

The U.S. is actually one of the oldest currently existing countries.

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