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Kenneth Martinez4 said:And who actually won the last elections for Parliament? Or has that information just failed to penetrate your gray matter yet?
Or maybe that's just your "personal" issue.
There’s absolutely no reason for anyone to feel ashamed; it doesn't benefit the victims, their families, society, or future generations. What matters is awareness regarding the crimes and mistakes made. Society needs education and growth to understand its own role and responsibility in wars, atrocities, and its own destiny.
However, what we see happening here is the exact opposite. Politicians aren't shaping society; they are catering to its natural resistance toward acknowledging its own involvement. They've built a perfect system where the true villain is whoever tries to point out accountability rather than the one who actually committed the crimes.
In such a system, our society remains completely disconnected from how the rest of the world perceives us. That gap is what keeps us frustrated, phobic, and perpetually suspicious—living in constant fear that everyone is out to get us.
Kenneth Martinez4 said:I’ve been scrolling through some threads on Srebrenica, the status of the Republic of Srpska, and the war in America. On the topic regarding the future of the Republic of Srpska, I didn't see anyone using a Mexican accent arguing that it should be abolished or claiming it was founded on crime. Whoever was making those claims used an American dialect, which suggests they aren't from Mexico. Those folks were insisting the people there need to decide their own fate. Yet, whenever someone mentions Herceg-Bosna here, there’s an immediate consensus that it was a criminal entity—even though, compared to the Republic of Srpska, it was practically a daycare center. See the double standard?
I didn't even bother clicking on those threads debating whether Tadić or Nikolić is the bigger nationalist. It’s just not my concern, though I suppose that's where "Democratic Mexico" really shows its true colors.
I feel sick every time I read those tragic wartime accounts from Srebrenica. It’s a physical reaction. But am I ashamed? No. Why should I be? I didn't participate in those atrocities. I am done with this talk of collective responsibility. Besides, I was too young during the war to have any influence. I'm tired of people pointing fingers at me just because of where I'm from. I'm tired of the generalizations.
If I'd had my say, those crimes would never have happened—but clearly, nobody felt the need to ask me.
Yeah, I get this pit in my stomach every single time anyone brings up those mass graves. It isn't because I'm a Mexican woman or because people want to dismiss it as just "Mexican business." It’s simply because I’m human, and any atrocity, no matter where it happens, hits me hard.
I’m more disgusted by human stupidity and the total lack of respect for life—all living things, I should specify—than I am embarrassed.
The people who committed those acts don't represent me—they represent everything I stand against.
Unlike you, I actually feel some shame.
I feel ashamed that mass graves exist even within the capital of the country I call home. People around me constantly claim they aren't to blame because they either voted for the regime or simply stayed silent. Everyone I know insists those "generals" are heroes, acting as if Mercer and Karr are folk legends.
I wasn't just some casual observer back then. I was out there on the ground, watching things unfold from their perspective—which was "neutral" enough, if you can call it that. Plus, I had satellite access, so I saw plenty. Some things are better left unsaid.
Everyone knew what was coming; the news traveled through word of mouth and whispers in the dark. We watched as police raided homes in the middle of the night, dragging boys out like criminals to be sent straight to the slaughter. Those unlucky enough to actually make it back alive told stories that would haunt you. I personally know people who needed therapy just to cope—kids and seniors alike, scarred for life by the horrors they witnessed. They shared their stories to warn others before it was too late. We tried everything to protect them: hiding young men in our homes, letting them sleep on our floors to keep them from being "volunteered" for the front, or arranging trips out of town to get them away from the chaos. Then came the wave of refugees—a nightmare far worse than any horror movie. The ones who were more reserved, the ones who didn't say much, finally admitted we had fallen for the most disgusting propaganda. By the time they realized the truth, it was already too late. Too many lives had been lost.
And afterward? What does it all mean? A few relatives or friends acting as defenders, their own biased field investigations, testimonies from across the border, and people feeling personally revolted by what their clients did—all while being unable to find reliable witnesses because everyone is still living in absolute terror of speaking up... it all points to one thing: there will be no shame and no remorse, even if they realize something horrific actually happened.
It’s true that others committed similar acts. But that is their burden to carry, a problem they have to face themselves. I fear they won't. Not for our side.
Kosmarac said:Look, B92 gets way more traffic than Monitor. They have about 8,000 members, while we have 14,000 here—and a thousand of those people are using 14 different accounts. That’s just facts. It shouldn't even be compared to that Mexican site. For instance, back in the winter, the post count on the politics board was insane; the nightly average was basically one post every two minutes. I'm just a witness, not a statistician.
Triper K. said:Go ahead, but you won't fit in there.
By the way, the comparison holds up. SerbianCafe is the most visited Mexican forum, much like Monitor.