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Ironside   
22 Mar 2025
News / Nukes and Poland's Neutrality [105]

We have to plan long-term

Poland's geopolitical position makes it impractical to become neutral.
Ironside   
22 Mar 2025
News / Poland - Germany's 5th largest trade partner [33]

You're right, man.

are you talking to yourself?
Times have changed also circumstances are changing and going to change even more. Only some old half-witted farts do not get it and are living in the past.
It sad when people do not understand reality around them.
Ironside   
22 Mar 2025
News / Nukes and Poland's Neutrality [105]

should Poland declare neutrality

No. It is pointless.
Before all those conditions are fulfilled - it is a question of the next generation.
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Poland will never get consent to this

My goodness, what the mind of a slave looks like we can see.
Ironside   
19 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

The EU is the key to this whole question.

Not really. It is set aside from the EU. Has nothing to do with the EU.
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extremely negatively by Brussels and probably Germany and France.

Not probably, I'm counting on them being against it. Will show their true colors and BB will have to apologize to me.
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When you are doing something that only Britain is happy

We don't know yet if Britan would be happy about it. So far they are happy about some Wille Coalition they are cobbling together.
Ironside   
19 Mar 2025
News / Famous Poles die - your memories [112]

Does it?

It is all hanky dory but I would be careful naming him a well-known historian. Maybe he was well known in certain circles to those who fancy themselves the somewhat unpleasant title of the left.
Was he historian or not is debatable we can agree to disagree.
I just don't have him pegged as a historian and for a good reason. To call him well know is an overstatement, well known to GW and Michnik crew more like it.
Ironside   
19 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

Care to explain?

2004 was the end of a process that gradually took 14 years for those countries to be molded more or less into shapes acceptable for the members.
To take in out of the blue from Sunday to Monday a country like Ukraine without adjustment of laws, and regulations and without shaping its economy would be disastrous. Only their agriculture would blow away all EU production and so on.
Also as BB said there are issues in the EU that need to be addressed, admitting another country right now will only destabilize the EU further.
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BB would you like to add something?
Ironside   
19 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

We aren't degenerate east European 'szlachta

lol what szlachta? If anyone talks about szlachta seriously those either some kind of nutters or very pretentious people.
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Less of the faded.

It is faded. You are imperialists without imperium. I guess you need a few more decades to get it over with, and face the reality.
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almost a million Poles went there for jobs and to settle there.

We are working hard to reverse such a trend. Won't be the first time either.
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It is a virtual certainty that Ukraine will join the EU.

No, it won't. If Ukraine by some fluke becomes a part of the UE. There won't be EU anymore.
Unless we are talking about perspective of 40 years maybe.
Ironside   
19 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

Istanbul's Mayor: Raid!

What does it have to do with anything?
These are their internal affairs.
It is not a disqualifying factor for the alliance.
Having cooperation is not a wedding.
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ber imagine the whole of Poland acting like you do

ME??? What do I DO? I said if you want to join, you are welcome, if not - no problem. What seems to be the issue here?
Is that a German trait - being paranoid and suffering from perscution mania?
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a huge corruption

You mean they do not want German money. Even if they do, they do not listen to Berlin.
Ironside   
19 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

Your

In what infantile dimension you learn to read without comprehension? Who claims that the alliance is dependent on Germany? I just said that we can leave a way for Germany to join if they wish to do so. If not that is even better.
You German worshiper are just a disgrace and I advise you to get a certificate for your lunacy you will need it.
Ironside   
19 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

(though not in the shape Ironside suggests)

Sure, it needs to be led from behind by its lordship Britain which takes this opportunity to restore its rather faded laurels of glory.
why do I think it is a bad idea?
Can you guess?
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It's definitely deliberate though,

I don't care why he does it, the fact he denies it is deliberate makes it strange. I don't worry about it those Germans are twisted in odd ways.
Ironside   
19 Mar 2025
News / Famous Poles die - your memories [112]

He wasn't a 'preacher'

Really?Why does that quote of his you chose to post sound like a sermon~?
Ironside   
18 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

Iron

You are a certified lunatic in real life, no doubt about it. Here you are known as a butler to Germans. Go and do your butler-y thing, stop spamming this thread, you bother decent people.
Ironside   
18 Mar 2025
News / Famous Poles die - your memories [112]

Very sad about Marian Turski, perhaps Poland's best known historian.

Never heard about him. Must be one of those preachers pretending to be a historian, as those are well known in certain circles - lefties.
Ironside   
18 Mar 2025
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

in hypothetical talk

What the F are you on about? Go take some sarmatian remedis for the diaherra of the mind.
Ironside   
18 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

The University of Wurzburg produces an annual democracy index.

Geez Germany likes to waste resources on some nonsense. Wait, isn't that index showing to the German people and the world that Germany is a model of democracy? Aha, I understand its purpose now.
Do they, not teach them at those German universities, if you make unilateral decisions you need to face their consequences alone, and asking for solidarity in such circumstances is considered rude?
Ironside   
18 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

There won't be a long-term boycott of Russian energy imports after the fighting stops

Indeed, Germany will make itself high again on Russian gas and oil.
What was your question again? Why not Germany?
In the same way that you don't need Turkey in your German EU, Poland doesn't need Germany in our Alliance because you are not fit for membership. Your interests do not align with those of those countries that would be members.
Tureky is good enough for us. I hope that answer your question.
Ironside   
17 Mar 2025
History / Why Poland is not Russia [260]

Watch and learn

Hmm, it is nice to be appreciated. at least such insults are not wasted on Russians.
Ironside   
17 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

is Sir Keir Starmer, it would make sense for others to sign up to the Coalition of the Willing,

He and what Army? Let's be honest here British Army won't stop Russia, nor will Britain use its nukes in defence of Poland. So their offer is of a limited us

So why did you move the Baltics into the second tier???

Because their use is limited.
They could be a buffer that hampers Russian invasion for a few days at best.
They have little to offer in terms of money, resources, manpower, military, or anything else.
They are depend on the goodwill of other countries.
Ironside   
17 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

The strangest omission is the U.K.

As you can see there are two types of countries. The first tier is those who would be interested in a military pact, whose aim is a mutual defense in case of Russian incursion.
The second is those who are in the region, border the first-tier countries and could be interested in joining into the alliance. Also, those whose potential and size are of not much use.
Any other country that does not qualify might not like to be a part of that alliance and at best could have a supportive role as they wouldn't be in danger of Russian invasion.
Ironside   
17 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

Someone explain to me the logic of including Turkey into the list but not Germany.

Tureky and Russia do not share interests and have no history of 'fruitful' cooperation.
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Conflicts on which Poland is usually supportive of the other side.

This conflict has nothing to do with Poland. The current set of politicians in Poland are supportive of Isreal because they are stupid and they are sucking up to the US. There is no way to conduct a serious policy.
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Makes very little sense for Poland

So far I'm talking about military, defensive pact. In such a scenario, Sweden fits very well. Of course, details can be ironed out later and even your suggestion is not bad.
Norway, well. Thank you for your input anyway.
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Ironside   
17 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

Who

Do you know why nobody is commenting on your politcial input? Not because you are so wise and so insightful. It is the opposite - you are that much clueless that nobody even bothers to take you seriously.
Your embarrassing whining oh nobody will take it seriously, oh west this or that, it can't be done. you are such a stupid subspecies that will crawl up into anybody's ass and compliment them that they keep you warm. Just shut up you F peasant already!
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As for Ukraine, I don't like them, Also all /I have been saying is that Poland should have a Polish policy, not Ukrainian one - simple.
As for part of the alliance they are a key country but we can do it without them, although having them in would be advantageous, not because they are right or fight Russia but because they have potential that can be useful for us. Simple.
Ironside   
17 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

Nobody will take it seriously, neither the West nor Russia.

I break a three-month imposed ban on you, just this once. To expose not you personally because you are not that important but to expose this way of thinking in Poland.
It is embarrassing to listen to or read such sentences which are a testament to the fact its author is a political kid that has no idea about the way the world works.
If such an alliance materialized and worked, everybody would take it seriously left right, and center. Geez!
Power matters. Economic, military, and political potential matters.
Ironside   
17 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

we're not leaving you alone! Everybody is still in the EU

Exactly. We are not leaving the EU, we just don't give a F about their crazy instructions that would reverse us economically to the Stone Age.
We need to ignore all that to have our economy speedrun and to build our military munitions, rockets, satellites, and nukes.
We can still keep appearances if they don't try to push us too hard.
So Germany can have the illusion of being a boss.
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If Germany would want to join that alliance it has to be on our terms and we would need to watch them closely.
You know Germans as soon as they join an organization have that inner drive to become a leader.
They step on a few toes, push and shove people, slap away the hand that holds the rudder, and say I will show you how it is done.
In short, they would antagonize everyone in the process and they they would try to divert all money from joint projects into the German economy to keep their windmills going and their pensioners nice and cozy and F the rest.
Unfortunately, they are economic chauvinist.
It explains in a nutshell what is basically wrong with the German EU.
Ironside   
17 Mar 2025
History / Why Poland is not Russia [260]

That would stop any possibility of Russian westward expansion.

Look Torq you're overthinking it. Given our reputation and our moral superiority, coupled with nukes, nobody would dare to offend Poland. In case we would teach them right from wrong. Not for nothing, we are the world power of the moral superiority, what other values are you talking about?
Ironside   
17 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

Basically Intermarium

It's an idea not a dogma. Such an idea is not contradictory with the regional alliance but complementary.
It is not a question of declaration but a long-term plan and implementation.
So, let's put that idea aside for now and focus on the immediate practical necessity.
Here enter the regional alliance in the Eastern Europe.
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Sweden and Finland, OK

I think it is necessary to be stressed that the idea of key countries is not a slogan. Those countries, for one reason or the other, are a key to build a strong alliance that can stabilize that region.
Other countries which are geographically near are not automatically excluded. They are not key factors in the project. As such they are not that important, ie. Germany to the success of the plan.
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You might ask what those key countries have in common. All of them have a stable economy, strong military both in terms of munitions and manufacturing potential, and military capabilities. ( with the exception of Ukraine which is ravaged by the war) Also, all those countries are directly exposed to Russian imperialism and are vulnerable to Russian possible invasion. So, all those countries share a common foe. Simple.
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Even in this thread we encounter a wonder, a German worshiper. Those are all soviet twats that should stick to framing as they do not even know what they are talking about - old relicts of the bygone era. Belong to the past.
Ironside   
16 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe to prevent future chaos in this part of the world.
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Given external international and global circumstances Poland should build connections and strong relations with a few key countries of the region.
I'm going to list those countries from the North to the South:
-Finland
-Sweden
-Poland
- Ukraine
-Turkey
Of course more countries are welcome, would like to join or could join our little regional alliance.
In no partcural order:
-The Baltic States
-Romania
- Hungary
- Germany
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By the way, due to the new development of international relations and its unpredictable nature, Poland should, if possible, give up the purchase of F-35 and American HIMARS as well as American-made rockets. Those machines, unless Americans hand over all the controls (codes) are worse than useless.
Ironside   
16 Mar 2025
History / Why Poland is not Russia [260]

I must admitt even I - an epitome of logic, reason and objectivity - experience fluctuations of emotions.
I, as a fallible human being, even make mistakes.
Such mistakes have been made regarding the relations, politics, and intentions of Ukraine, the U.S., and other countries involved.
Before I start my reset I confess I'm biased. I favor certain countries over the others.
For example, I feel sympathy for the US and I dislike Ukraine.
I think it is time to redress it.

Let's take another look at those countries and their people with full-fledged objectivity in mind.
Our overview ought to be stared with Trump and in particular with his policies.
It needs to be said that his policies aim at the destruction of status quo. The US is stepping back from the last 30 years of domination and globalisation led by the liberal fraction.
A welcome side-effect of such policy is withering of woke ideology, whether liberals realize it or not, their progressive revolution is done for, it will die with a whimper sooner than later.
However, the world as a whole will face an upheaval.
Most of international relations will have to be defined anew. We can expect chaos and instability.
In such a dangerous time, Poland's situation will be rather challenging.
Trump seems to be looking for an agreement with Russia, he is willing to sell down the river Ukraine in the process.
It means he could be willing to make further concessions. Fortunately Ukrainian leadership is putting aside their corruption and sinister connections, seems to be quite competent and strong.
Contrary to my erroneous belief as stated in the previous post, Ukraine can maintain an impressive military production. Its leadership in adverse conditions resisted Trump's attempt to reduce Ukraine to the US chip on the table of the US-Russian negotiations.

The question that interests me most is Poland's politics in those interesting circumstances.
In my opinion Poland should abandon a doctrine that was never formulated but had been applied by the Polish politicians with lesser or greater success over the last 30 years.
It is very simple, not particularly sophisticated nor wise doctrine. Its practical manifestations can be reduced to the answer to one question. In essence - who will defend Poland?
The answer to that question determines which fraction of Polish politics one supports. In short, it's either an American or German party.
I think those people needs to go.