>1918-1919.
Austria-Hungary is dissolved and the monarchy was outlawed, with Habsburg possessions taken.
>2011, Otto Von Habsburg dies.
Massive Imperial WEWUZ funeral held by the Republic of Austria complete with uniforms from the Habsburg Empire days.
What did they mean by this
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>WEWUZ
they literally are. Austrians are Austrians. I know some black studies professor probably tries to say its a white lie and that 19th century Austrians were black. But nah
That's not how the WEWUZ meme works.
Why can't lefties into memess?
As for why, Habsburgs were a major part of Austrian history, and its been100 years and a few regime changes since 1918, all the anger from that time is gone. And Otto Von Habsburg was the last recognized crowned prince of a dynasty that ruled Austria for like 700 years.
wow who would have guessed than important part of their heritage that they probably look fondly on would see them commemorate it
you're really making everyone think here
democracy sterilizes the people
>celebrating your actual heritage is wewuzing
>Austrian nationalists and liberals of the 19th Century/Early 20th Century
>You know, the same people who made the republic?
"FUCKING HABSBURGS WHY AREN'T YOU GERMAN ENOUGH, WE MUST TURN THIS PLACE INTO A NATION STATE, GERMAN SOIL! NOT A MULTIETHNIC EMPIRE BASED ON YOUR DYNASTY. YOU FUCKING AUTOCRATS!"
>2011
"Habsburg funeral sparks nostalgia and admiration - BBC News"
>held by the Republic of Austria
It wasn't organized by the state though. It was organized and financed by other Habsburgs (who are filthy rich), the catholic church, other European royal families and the Bavarian CSU. The republican government of Austria wasn't thrilled about the event at all, especially when they sung the Kaiserhymne instead of the Austrian national anthem.
Austrians know they're very irrelevant and so were celebrating the days when they were.
Interdasting. You have link?