UK, Ireland /
POLES SUPERIOR TO BRITS? [260]
I don't live in places "what used to be", I live in Ukraine. I hope the same about you that you don't live in a place that used to be.
The reason I asked because there is difference between western and eastern parts of the present Ukraine state but you know nothing about it do you as you are living in Canada, right?
Basically I wanted to say that you can't start your history with 1848 no matter who you are. I don't care how people used to call themselves 200 years ago. For me Cossacks and peasants and Ruthenian nobility are Ukrainians, for Germans - people of that time will be Germans and so on. Germany and Italy didn't exist as such in 18th century, but whoever lived there at that time are considered Germans and Italians nowadays.
So you mean to said that you can start claiming to have connections with someone you may or may not have something in common? Just because you say so - fine but dont expect everyone to get along with this idea.
As for Germans and Italians it all started with one country taking over others countrys which they belived to be one nation according to 18/19th century ideas.
Germany became one state in 1871, Italy in 1867 but idea behind it was around since early 1812- 48.
As for names of those countrys there were around since middle ages contrary to the name - Ukraine.
So idea of ukrainian as a nations is modern, not determined before 1848 and there was two separate currents with different agendas, purposes and religions.
Wishfull thinking is not enough for you to be taken seriously a bit of knowlege would be welcome.