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The dissolution of USSR is the greatest tragedy of the 20th century (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/socialism@lemmy.ml

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 14 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Last I checked Yugoslavia was firmly socialist. And that was the primary reason NATO invaded it, something they would've never dared to do when USSR was around. If you don't understand this basic fact, don't know what else to tell you.

[–] Sualtam@lemmus.org 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wasn't firmly socialist, but a socialist market economy.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Markets are in no way at odds with socialism.

[–] Sualtam@lemmus.org 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If you asked the Soviets, they are.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

oh do tell

[–] bobo@lemmy.ml -4 points 4 days ago

If the socialist federal Republic of Yugoslavia was invaded because they were socialist, why was the KINGDOM of Yugoslavia invaded? Or the KINGDOM of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes? Did you forget about both of the world wars?

It's almost like every time some southern Slavs manage to unite, there's at least one western power trying to divide them... It's literally in no major power's benefit to have united Balkans, USSR included.

[+] bobo@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I'm well aware of the Tito-Stalin split and the unaligned. You do realize that neither Yugoslavia or USSR in the 80s remotely resembled what they were link in the 50s right?

The primary reason NATO invaded was to destroy a socialist state, and if you genuinely believe that NATO invaded to stop ethnic cleansing then you need to get your head checked.

Meanwhile, the fact that you don't understand that NATO would've never dared to invade Yugoslavia while USSR was around clearly demonstrates that you have no clue regarding the subject you're attempting to debate here and your woefully uninformed opinions can be safely ignored.

Bye.