News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


Indeed. But the spoils don't go to the courageous ones, they go to the guy that is left standing at the end of the day. That happened to have been the Russians.


Absolutely. When the term "we" is used. As in, "we" saved Europe.


Exactly. It's settled, and there are plenty of ways for Poland to improve its situation on the patch of ground that it's found itself on. Gotta get that up and going first.


I guess they were Europeans too, so I can identify with them too. I probably had a couple of ancestors involved. Yea, we saved Europe! Glad we can agree on that.

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


Your ancestors didn't fight hard enough to keep it. Just like the Jews didn't fight hard enough to keep their property.


The problem is when people start identifying with heroic deeds and somehow get the idea that they are heroic.

Topic is taking over land on which people have made their homes for years. That's what the topic is. Speaking about the justification for doing is one thing, but it doesn't really make much sense without looking at it from a practical side.


Justice is objective and Poland doesn't have a large enough stick to promote its own idea of justice.


You didn't do anything. You have the identification again of "our blood" and "we saved Europe", but you didn't do anything. You've shed no blood, didn't start any revolution, never saved an ally in need.

That's the problem I have in hearing something like that. It would be like me going and somehow taking credit for "saving" Britain.

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


It is simple. If you want to fight historical wrongs, why stop there? What is the criteria?


Right, and weak people like to think of themselves as heroes based on what their countrymen achieved in the past.


Of course it does, because it addresses the reality of what is on the table here. Take run down land and kick people off it so that.... So you can move Poles onto it? Just a quick note, Poles are already leaving the countryside in droves here. There's no shortage of run down countryside...

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


So nothing was actually stolen from you I take it? You're trying to right some historical wrong? I think a big problem is this "we" mentality. Usually when I talk to nationalists, they somehow think they were part of history. Remember when "we" saved France? Remember when "we" fought the Nazis in Warsaw? Remember how "we" stood up to the police for our rights?


The entire point was that Poland is already struggling with a run down infrastructure, it doesn't exactly need more.

Law / How to register a new business in Poland [129]


I missed that bit...

Law / How to register a new business in Poland [129]


Poland doesn't treat EU citizens any different from non EU citizens when it comes to setting up a business.

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


Yea, US, Ireland, and Spain. All in better condition than the Polish countryside. To think otherwise is to be delusional.


Who will get the land? Who's Poland? Is she hot?

The Russians already gave it to Belarus. Poland fought for it, and lost.


That must put you at what, 90?


Good stuff, will check it out.

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


no, from you. you're getting all worked up. what was stolen from you?


alright, you can't explain it. fair enough...


yup.


You're right, how silly to compare Poland to developed countries, that's just unfair. I understand now though. Yes, Polish villages look a bit better than Kazakh villages. The roads are much better than in Liberia.

Aim high, right?

Law / How to register a new business in Poland [129]

Just buy a shelf company. Costs about €500 more than doing it yourself. You save a lot of money if you value your time at all..

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


No, it's because you can't explain it.

I do agree with you on Poland joining the EU. Huge millstone for advanced countries.

Yea, in fact, when I'm driving around the German and Swiss countryside, I'm constantly reminded of how things are falling apart and everything looks run down and dirty..


What was stolen from you?

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


Can you explain why not caring about a place that is full of non Poles makes you not Polish? Can you explain why focusing on the people that here now instead of a couple of villages full of old foreigners is important? I mean, Poland isn't exactly hurting in the "run down village and dilapidated roads" department. Going to ask for more EU funds to fix it when you get it? What benefit would it have other than massaging a battered ego?

By the way, I'm available to explain satire on the weekends. Don't worry, I'll speak slowly.

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


Same happened in Romania. Some countries accepted the noose more willingly than others.


I mean having your country ravaged by not just one, but two powerful neighbors...and then that whole being occupied for 45 years. That's not exactly a win.

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]

Yes, as opposed to being completely absorbed by the Russians like the neighbors to the east.

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


After coming in last place in WW2, Poland is pretty lucky to have gotten what it did after the war.

And yes, the borders are still imaginary. Arbitrary lines on maps.

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]

I like to dream, along with Crow, of Poland and other Slavic states forming a huge union, kind of a union of Slavic speaking republics.

But seriously. The people are different, what is there to "reunite"? Borders are imaginary.

News / Pole loses language discrimination case in Germany; Scandalous! [97]


Move to the Czech Republic, makes this place look like prison camp.

But how is Poland "freer" than Germany? In what sense? It definitely isn't when it comes to speech. It also isn't when it comes to what you want to put in your body (and at what age). Bureaucracy is way less cumbersome in Germany...

Are you confusing lack of enforcement of the rules with being "freer"?

USA, Canada / Do Poles feel America is going down the drain? [149]


Sterilize the breeders, regardless of their race.

News / Poland - the least liked German neighbour. [210]


The free language lessons from years past...

Travel / Poland-My 9-day experience [239]

No, didn't get unlucky. This is the culmination of two weeks of being here.

It's not curiosity. There is no excuse for it.

This is Wroclaw, not some hick town. No excuse. We weren't looking for a fight.

With that said, we're both big ole southern boys, and have no problem with fighting.

Travel / Poland-My 9-day experience [239]

Well, here's my experience. Walked home from a party tonight, had some guys yell czarnuch at my friend from an overpass, that was followed up by them throwing a bottle at us. Eight of them ended up in front of us, they managed to figure out that we were Americans and had no problem with throwing down and decided the best course of action was not to pick a fight.

Add this to the stares, the not so subtle racism, and the outright offensive behavior...

One thing can definately be said, Poland is an overtly racist country.

The one redeeming factor is that quite a few people have mouths much bigger than their balls.

f*ck 'em.

Travel / Poland-My 9-day experience [239]


Why not help out and address the points in the post?

Travel / Weird and wonderful sights in Poland [30]


You have to sneak pictures now, the old lady won't let you take pictures for free...

Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]


Yea, all those Mexicans coming up taking all the good mowing jobs and sponging off our generous health and welfare system. F*cking Mexicans!


Yup

Life / Private medicine is great in Poland [8]


You mean private health care? Most Brits can't afford British private health care. Most Poles can't afford Polish private health care. Most Poles can't afford British private health care. Most Brits can afford Polish private health care. They can also afford a Ryanair flight over to get their teeth fixed and have selective surgery.

Is that what you were getting at?

Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]


good call

Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]


Some of us are just that effective :) But if you're doing project based work, it's pretty normal. After 10 years of working somewhere, if you're not running things...well...


dnz gave his maluch away and moved...

Torq, question from the masses here... What do you think are the main reasons that foreigners immigrate to Poland long term? Family ties/significant other is probably high on that list. Just curious.

Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]


But then again...you are asking people that are currently residing in Poland. How many do you know (from here) that have left already?

Life / There is still no option to recycle in Warsaw! [18]


I guess it has something to do with recycling being a net financial and environmental loss.

Enjoy the delusion.

Language / How similar are Polish and Romanian languages? [75]

The countryside, the mountains, the beaches... It's nice.

Salaries are low, they're overhauling the legal system as well. Things are starting to look good for FDI. Now if they could just sort out that whole infrastructure thing...

Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]

How many people have already left? dnz comes to mind..

Also wonder how many people with no family ties decide to stay in Poland...a la wildrover