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Being from a post-socialist country fucking sucks (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by cerealkiller@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net
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If you couldn't tell already since I'm too vocal about It, I'm from Serbia.

After the fall of Yugoslavia, this place has become a place of deepest reaction. The people here have been doomed to elect between a neoliberal big tent right wing ruling party and a pro-west liberal opposition, most of the higher ranking members being your typical bourgeoisie.

To update you on the student movement that made a lot of noise a while back. It's falling apart really due to It losing It's originally decent focus from having to concrete leadership. It unfocused from student demands to parliamentary elections and begging the EU to intervene. Then again what was I expecting?

I didn't think I'd be jealous of American students protesting for Palestine while these fuckers are talking about "democracy and a fair state". Whatever that means.

I fucking hate It here man.

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[–] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 33 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Recently, I learned that my grandpa, who flew a B-17 in WW2, at one point crash landed in territory controlled by Tito. Some partisans found them, and transported them close to an allied front line in exchange for the arms and munitions they had. This is against the rules, but somewhat acceptable considering Tito was on their side and they didn't want to risk being shot by the partisans.

Just finding out I have a tangential relationship to Tito made me very proud. My grandpa was a reactionary misogynist pig, but at least he participated in the killing of fascists and sort of helped some communists circumstantially.

I am sorry to hear that it all feels as if it was for nothing. Fuck NATO for ruining eastern Europe. Hopefully things will begin to change in our lifetime.

[–] cerealkiller@hexbear.net 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks. My grandpa actually cried when he saw Tito irl and then had a cold one with him. He said he was pretty chill and down to earth lol.

But yeah I hope things get better too.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's so sweet.

Can you please recommend anything to read about Tito or Yugoslavia? I've been meaning to check out Parenti's book but haven't yet so happy to replace it in the queue if you can recommend something better.

[–] cerealkiller@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"To kill a nation" by Parenti is good. Though he's a bit too optimistic and forgiving of Milošević who was a patsoc weirdo.

Pretty detailed summation and analysis of events by Edward Herman (coauthor of Manufacturing Consent).