• AceOnTrack@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Aight, I’m getting proper tired of your pointless yapping. It was entertaining at first but you clearly are running out of material. Welcome to the block list. Population: you.

  • farmgineer@nord.pub
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    A very lame and pedantic issue, but some human had to be the first human to enter the European continent and probably wasn’t fighting themself.

    More seriously, I do agree that things were more chill between the USSR collapsed and before things kicked off in the Balkans. However, this is from what I remember and based on what news I got in the US pre-internet, so it’s possible there’s something I’m forgetting or never knew.

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      Western Europe’s pretend-peace has more to do with you being kicked out of the colonialism game by various independence movements, the Soviet Union and the US (who took over as the “protector” of white… oops, sorry, I meant to say “western…” hegemony after WW2) than your EU - though that hasn’t stopped Europe from performing colonialist slaughter by proxy at all.

      You know… the real reason for your last two wars.

  • MastKalandar@feddit.onlineOP
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    2 days ago

    In my country, it’s more or less peaceful, unless politically whipped up by the fundamentalist party in power. I suppose it’s as large as the EU.

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    I think there’s always unrest somewhere but between the fall of the Wall in 1989 to whenever Yugoslavia started their civil war was peaceful. And after Yugoslavia was disbanded, there hasn’t really been full on war in Serbia/Kosovo. But then there’s also been unrest in Catalunya with separatist movements.

    If you consider Scandinavia I think we all recall Breivik’s attack but other than that I think it’s been really peaceful.

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        Isn’t there a separatist movement that wants to secede from Spain? They have had some violent outbursts. It’s not war, it’s just politically motivated violence. But as we saw in Yugoslavia, it can turn nasty given enough time and hate.

        In 2019 there were five days of pretty aggressive protests, which already followed a couple of referendums, declarations of independence, tensions with Madrid… But this has been going on since the 15th century.

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          There were some riots that both sides loved to blow out of proportion to accommodate to their agenda but I don’t consider them that big of a deal.

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            Sounds like the movement in Baluchistan.

            Balochistan (also spelled Baluchistan) is a vast, historically significant region in West and South Asia, primarily known for its arid deserts, rugged mountains, strategic location, and the ethnic Baloch people.

            Geography and DivisionThe region spans roughly three countries:Pakistan: The largest portion — Balochistan province (capital: Quetta). It covers ~44% of Pakistan’s land area but has only about 5-6% of its population (~14.9 million as of recent estimates). It’s the country’s largest but least densely populated province.

            Iran: Sistan and Baluchestan province (plus parts of neighboring provinces).
            Afghanistan: Smaller southern areas (e.g., parts of Nimruz, Helmand, Kandahar).

            It borders the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman, with key features including the Makran coast, Gwadar port (in Pakistan), and rich mineral resources (copper, gold, natural gas, coal, etc.).People and CulturePrimarily inhabited by Baloch (Baluch) people, who speak Balochi (an Iranian language) and are mostly Sunni Muslims.
            Tribal society with strong emphasis on kinship, hospitality, and traditional customs.
            Other groups include Pashtuns, Brahuis, and smaller communities.

            History in BriefAncient routes used by Alexander the Great’s army.
            Home to the Khanate of Kalat (a historical Baloch confederacy).
            Divided in the 19th-20th centuries by British colonial borders (e.g., the Goldsmith Line between Iran and British India/Pakistan).

            After 1947, the Pakistani province was formally integrated, though with ongoing debates about autonomy.

            Current ContextStrategic importance: Location along major trade routes, proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with Gwadar port.
            Challenges: Underdevelopment relative to size/resources, water scarcity, insurgencies/separatist movements (in both Pakistan and Iran), and issues like enforced disappearances and resource distribution grievances.

            Rich in potential for energy and minerals, but faces harsh climate and infrastructure issues.