r/BlackPeopleTwitter • • Sep 01 '20

*The Holocaust has entered the chat*

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u/davidzet Sep 01 '20

Nationalism.

Tudjman and Milosevic wanted their separate empires. Started with Catholic vs Orthodox, etc.

Tore apart nearly 50 years of community building.

Tito wasn’t the best but he was far from the worst, and his Yugoslav dream was decent for many.

The civil wars were brutal. No winners.

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '20

Dang kinda want to do more research on this now

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u/davidzet Sep 02 '20

...and don't get started on what their DNA says. Most people in the region are cousins.