[Zrinski]

Originally Posted by Bograchev Mahil

Macedonian bulgarians weren't part of the bulgarian state only for the last 100 years. But they have always been part of the bulgarian nation since it exist here on Balkans, officialy from 680 AD. These are 13 centuries, if macedonias want to create , some different from their current bulgarian, valid national identity it will take them much more than 4 generations(=1 century). Thus, I don't see them as a different nation before the year of 2500. (no matter how many artificial city-states (f.e. FYROM) they might create).

The modern concept of the nation started developing after 15th century and later. But as I said history doesn't matter....what it matters how these people feel and identify themselves. If they say they are not Bulgarians then they are not Bulgarians....it's that clear. I cannot force Bosniaks to admit they are Croats if they don't want to...no one can.