American Voices

Upheaval In Yugoslavia

October 11, 2000 | ISSUE 36•36

After refusing to concede defeat in the Sept. 24 election, Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic finally stepped down amid mass protests Friday, ceding power to opposition leader Vojislav Kostunica. What do you think of the Yugoslavian uprising?

  • Just when everyone was getting used to all the hatred and killing, they had to go and change everything.

    Rachel Klein
    Waitress

  • Dude, this is so Ceaucescu.

    Milt Burris
    Systems Analyst

  • Somehow, I don't think we've seen the last of Slobodan and his unholy legion of the undead.

    Joe Bonner
    Dishwasher

  • You know, I'm thinking of getting my home Balkanized. No, wait, I mean winterized.

    Anita Pall
    Flight Attendant

  • Those genocidal-dictator types have no respect for the democratic process.

    Bob Potvin
    Marketing Executive

  • Like the Yugoslavian people, I once participated in violent, impassioned street demonstrations. We were so fuckin' psyched the Bulls three-peated.

    Bill Sherman
    Shipping Clerk

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