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by TheRealPomax 24 days ago
That conveniently ignores the part where it refers to a fracturing where every part is hostile towards each other and unwilling to cooperate on anything. It's not a neutral term, it really is a rather offensive term for everyone from the Balkan today.
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It's a historical reference to the events that led to World War 1.
No, it is not. Etymology and current use are not the same thing.
Understood, I will happily edit it out