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Is there anyone here who has had family with ties to past communist movements? (Wars, revolutions, being members of parties etc.) (lemmygrad.ml)
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Title. As some of you know, I'm Macedonian. Like most Macedonians I've got (better to say once had) members of my family in the Yugoslav partisan forces during WW2. I also have members of my family that were refugees from the Greek civil war (as they were children at the time) (I am one half aegean Macedonian, being Macedonians who once lived in the greek region of Macedonia (I know, confusing, this is the one of the reasons for the whole name debacle)). Would like to know if anyone here has a communist lineage.

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[–] 3 points 1 month ago

I had a great uncle (after whom I was named) in the partisan forces against the Nazi's. They got put in one of the concentration camps, so I have a record of their courage. Luckily for them they got out alive. As far as I am aware, no direct members of any particular parties. I definitely have a full spectrum of good and evil in my ancestry, especially on my USian side. Much to atone for, much to live up to.

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