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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.


It's a historical reference to the events that led to World War 1.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




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