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KarroSen t1_j2152ey wrote

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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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