Re:A journey through the troubled former Yugoslavia
by creamytaco on Sunday July 11, 2021 @01:19PM
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I'm not talking about the Greeks, undoubtedly they also have their own concerns. But from a historical, scholarly or researcher perspective, you can't deny that this situation is very confusing. As an American who is interested in history and Ancient Greece, I can't in good conscience refer to your country as Macedonia in conversation. I always use the formal name "North Macedonia" and pretty much always have to explain the history behind that name.
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Re:A journey through the troubled former Yugoslavia
by antiterra on Sunday July 11, 2021 @02:27PM
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This is as insufferable as someone refusing to refer to Athens, Georgia or London, Ontario without the state/province name, even in casual conversation near the place. Or saying that morpho butterflies aren’t actually blue, they just look blue.