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“balkanized” is offensive term

• jorisw 5mo ago
  I wasn't aware. It's meant to refer to every country having a different solution for the same thing, which in the EU is much the case. That said I picked it up from Steve Jobs talking about cable networks in the US.
  • TheRealPomax 5mo 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.
    • jorisw 5mo ago
      Understood, I will happily edit it out
    • chrisco255 5mo ago
      It's a historical reference to the events that led to World War 1.
      • TheRealPomax 5mo ago
        No, it is not. Etymology and current use are not the same thing.