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EM_Wave   
24 Jan 2012
News / Don't let Poland become like my country, France. [630]

This thread is full of ignorance. People are wrongfully blaming skin color and multiculturalism. Just to **** some of you off, I'll let you know I donate a lot of money to organizations that support multiculturalism.

Slavs do not seem to tolerate muslims in masses.

It's funny how there are millions of Slavic Muslims (i.e. Bosniaks).
EM_Wave   
23 Jan 2012
USA, Canada / Can you BE Polish without SPEAKING Polish in the US? [256]

Polish-American does not mean Pole.

Polish-American, as defined by the US Census, is any American citizen with Polish ancestry. That does not mean that person is Polish.
EM_Wave   
22 Jan 2012
USA, Canada / Can you BE Polish without SPEAKING Polish in the US? [256]

Not necessarily, pip. Depends on which side of the Great Pond you were raised. I for instance was raised to regard myself as of American nationality, Caucasian race and Jewish faith, nothing more, nothing less.

It seems different American Jews state different things about this. Some say being Jewish can be an ethnicity while others reject that idea.

For example, Bill Maher considers himself "half ethnic Jewish."
EM_Wave   
20 Jan 2012
USA, Canada / Can you BE Polish without SPEAKING Polish in the US? [256]

He might get mocked for staying there, but no-one here would deny that he's Polish.

You can't blame him. What sane person would want to stay in a country where you can get fined for saying something bad about the Bible?
EM_Wave   
18 Jan 2012
Life / What is the reason for POLISH jokes ? [486]

^That might have been the same guy that made a joke about German prostitutes. Basically, it was about how an American man came to Germany to try out a German prostitute. He couldn't find one though because there were no German prostitutes in Germany. All of them were Polish/East European.

I almost fell off my chair the first time I heard that one.
EM_Wave   
17 Jan 2012
USA, Canada / Can you BE Polish without SPEAKING Polish in the US? [256]

Man I'm Polish born and bred living in the States, still speak and read it fluently. As for people born here of course they are. Blood is thicker than some piece of paper.

If someone was raised in a Polish cultural setting and speaks the language, then I see nothing wrong with them saying "I'm Polish." However, it sounds stupid if that comes from someone who isn't culturally Polish and doesn't speak the language. I'm not buying the blood thing either as "Polish blood" is really just mixed blood. The history of Poles began with West Slavic tribal people establishing a Polish state over 1000 years ago. Since then, many ethnic groups came into the mix.

Yes, Italian-Americans are by far the worst when it comes to this "ethnic pride" bullshit. Those claiming to be Italian first should be rounded up and deported. Scumbags like that don't deserve to live in America. Note: I have nothing against Italian-Americans and this problem certainly isn't exclusive to them.
EM_Wave   
16 Jan 2012
Life / Multiracial Poles [154]

Nope

The European colonization of Africa definitely damaged the continent significantly.

But you and your family benefited from apartheid, right?

Anyone with white skin didn't have the disadvantages of black people. Thanks for that rhetorical question Captain Obvious.

Dont lecture people from countries, whose ancestors have no history of colonialism, when it is YOU and YOUR family whom have benefited from it.

Please...Europe benefited from colonialism is many ways on the economic level.

You hypocrite.

Actually, I do donate a lot of money to African charities. I also support bigger benefits for African-Americans from affirmative action.
EM_Wave   
15 Jan 2012
Love / Problem with a brutal American guy (now I live in Poland) [88]

Midas:
I have a feeling however that's one of these topics that contain a lot of nonsense and the piece of information everyone is supposed to walk away from is that Jews are evil human traffickers...

I seem to be getting that idea too judging by the incoherent posts. It also seems to be attacking American men who are in general actually a lot more kind than Polish men and a hell of a lot more physically attractive.
EM_Wave   
15 Jan 2012
Life / Why is Prostitution still legal in Poland? [106]

I was on the phone with a friend of mine the other night and I talked to him about prostitution in Poland. He cracked a joke and said that if prostitution was banned in Poland, most of the young women would be unemployed hahaha.
EM_Wave   
15 Jan 2012
Life / Multiracial Poles [154]

Plenty of Africans, north Africans, Arabs, west Africans there and even a few white fools thrown into the mix.

The instability in Africa is largely due to the fault of European colonialism. I know many racist white people choose not to admit this but it is true. Furthermore, South Africa went through many years of apartheid which was supported by the descendants of those British and Dutch colonialists who came to SA. Are you really surprised by some of the racial tensions that go on in South Africa today?

Besides, America is my home and it's very diverse despite what some uneducated Europeans might think. In fact, it's a hell of a lot more diverse than any European country. According to the 2010 US Census, only 63.7% of Americans are non-Hispanic white. I've met several Europeans who have some strange image of America as if the percentage is more like 90+.
EM_Wave   
10 Jan 2012
UK, Ireland / English dad, Polish mum are parting. What about the child? [27]

The girl got the right to go where she belongs,and wherever mother goes child should go too,thats my opinion,and if you make it difficult for her ,she might make it difficult for you too.

Um...it's her grandchild...

As if your spelling/grammar is not enough to show how ignorant you are...
EM_Wave   
6 Jan 2012
Life / Multiracial Poles [154]

I was thinking more about Africa and West Asia.
EM_Wave   
5 Jan 2012
Food / PIZZA & KETCHUP served only in Poland? [159]

Hahaha, here in America we have plenty of Italian pizza places so don't try to start nonsense. Polish pizza is garbage just like most Polish food.
EM_Wave   
5 Jan 2012
Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]

In that case, how come Afrikaners haven't turned black by now?

Just a note: The sun isn't really that strong in South Africa, nor is it hot. I used to live in Cape Town and it was colder there (during the Summer) than it is in New England where I currently live.
EM_Wave   
31 Dec 2011
Life / Are there many crypto-Jews in Poland? [67]

Roca, you admitted you're not even Polish and yet you come on here saying who is a Pole and who isn't? You are ignorant if you think you can't be Polish and Jewish at the same time.