Life / Polish fences - complete anthology [74]


Yes, of course. It was sort of imposed on Brits coz there were many of them on a relatively limited area. They had to develop that sense in order to prevent tensions, leading to animosities or even civil wars.

While Poland had more territory and people lived far from each other - that influenced the character of Poles and shaped today`s individualism.


No, in Am suburbs those open plan gardens aren`t so big. Most gardens the size I am thinking about are usually fenced in Poland. Even bigger ones.

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]


Yes, I love the EU coz it keeps in check various rascals, starting from rightists PiS gangsters and ending with fascist nationalists. Ha!

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]


Fascist nationalists don`t like the EU coz they would like to introduce nationalist dictatorship in Poland. You can forget it.

History / The restoration of Polish cities from WW2 destruction [123]


Yes. Communists built heavy industry to produce armament for the Cold War needs. They needed workers so peasants were encouraged to move to cities which expanded enormously, coz for centuries they had been underdeveloped with smaller populations than in other countries. Due to the ruling noble class` policy, Poland had been a rural, not urban country.

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [945]


This thread is about Polish Russian, not Am-Russian friendship. Stick to the topic. .

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

and cyclists. Don`t forget about them. hahahaha

Life / Polish fences - complete anthology [74]


Yes.
But there is still sth above it which combines the need for privacy and safety etc Don`t people in Germany, US or GB want privacy and a feeling of safety?? they don`t put up so many fences....

I meant the (in)famous Polish individualism. Poles prefer to be solitary islands - they didn`t read Donne!


Also. You let the dog loose within the fence and neighbours can go fly a kite.

News / Referendum to decide about exotic immigrants in Poland [559]


No, you are still thinking in terms of the Cold War. High time you gave it up, it ended 30 years ago. Now we have the 21st century. Instead of losing sovereignty, we belong to the family of European nations.

At last.

News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]


Sort of. But still Poland could have been liberated by western allies if they hadn`t bred the Soviet monster earlier with Lend Lease support.

History / Life in communist Poland - personal relations [503]


Yes, I understand everything. It`s OK, Novi, now you are safe.

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]


Nope, they didn`t. Stop lying like a rabid dog.

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [945]


And Greeks.

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [945]


You did benefit. E..g, Serbians and Bulgarians are traditionally proRussian. That means a lot to Russians. Having friends in Europe when almost whole Europe is against you..... Ha!


Under a new President called Truman???? Your crystal ball is out of order. :):):) Besides, why do you mention only US and USSR? The third major ally was GB.

History / This anti-Ukrainian propaganda for no valid reasons must stop [70]


Of course not. Don`t blow it out of decent proportions. Micheal`s voice here is just a sort of novelty, looked forward by some posters. Ha!

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [945]


Stop lying. It was the joint decision of allies, not Soviets alone.


Who says they were?????


Of course. But they DID belong to Soviet Russia. Didn`t we establish long ago that Russia remains itself regardless of the political system???

History / This anti-Ukrainian propaganda for no valid reasons must stop [70]

So it doesn`t count. Ukraine wasn`t independent then. Stop manipulating.

History / This anti-Ukrainian propaganda for no valid reasons must stop [70]


You mean Velund and yourself??? :):):)

History / This anti-Ukrainian propaganda for no valid reasons must stop [70]


That would be unfair. It is true that Poles colonised and polonised Rusins, later Ukrainians.
However, Poland lost the territory of Western Ukraine after WW2. Lviv is Ukrainian now and that is an enough compensation for all past Polish sins.

An apology will be enough.

History / This anti-Ukrainian propaganda for no valid reasons must stop [70]

Kania, you were looking forward to Ukrainian posters and here they are. Ha! The word has become flesh.

History / This anti-Ukrainian propaganda for no valid reasons must stop [70]


Hm, then they wouldn`t express such views: launched the Second World War jointly by attacking Poland in September 1939.

History / Life in communist Poland - personal relations [503]

In communist times car wash stations didn`t exist. Drivers cleaned their cars by the rivers or lakes as you can see in the photos from a 1974 series below.

I helped my parents to clean our car by the street well in the big city in 1970s. Later I did it myself through 1980s. Until early 1990s when an owner of a nearby house came out and told me off. Amasing!

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History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [945]


No, it didn`t but adopted it as a tool to justify its aggressive politics in Slavic countries.


:):):) Of course it didn`t coz Slavic nations, primarily Poles, resisted Russian pan-slavism. Successfully. Russians tried hard but failed.

emerging-europe.com/after-hours/one-nation-under-russia-how-moscow-exploits-pan-slavism/

"In Russia pan-Slavism later took on a very different, in fact pro-imperial dimension. It was useful as it provided a justification for imperialist aggression against neighbouring Slavic peoples under the pretence of uniting some sort of family," argues Blacker.

Even amongst 19th century Czech thinkers, it is hard to say there was a consensus on Slavic unity. "Russian gentlemen first assure us that we are all Slavs so that they could later say that everything Slavic is Russian and must be subordinated to them," wrote the Czech poet, critic and politician Karel Havlíček Borovský in the 1850s.

History / The restoration of Polish cities from WW2 destruction [123]

Why is there such a big layer of communist architecture in big cities? Can you guess? I don`t mean the restoration after WW2 destruction.

Life / Polish fences - complete anthology [74]

Wow, excellent answer. My neighbours regularly do it.

However, it is about 5% of fence usage reasons. What are the else?

Life / Polish fences - complete anthology [74]


That`s against Polish traditions!!!!

PS. Riddle - why do Poles love fences.?

History / The restoration of Polish cities from WW2 destruction [123]

Today, most Polish cities and some towns consists of 3 layers:
1. Old centre in the middle
2. Communist architecture around the centre
3. Mixed communist and capitalist suburbs.

Just look

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News / Referendum to decide about exotic immigrants in Poland [559]


yes, those PIS rightists are morons. But nationalists from Konfa are even worse - they are like kids lost in the foggy forest. I mean economy, not their pathetic views on women or minorities.

History / Polish Army Day [82]


Yes, amiga was caught lying and could prove he wasn`t but he didn`t. Ha!!! , Stop this fascist argumentation, darling.


Kettle and pot, darling.

News / Referendum to decide about exotic immigrants in Poland [559]


No you don`t. But you usually cry the loudest that the West looks down on us, e.g. Germans. You are hugely inconsistent now. Behave properly to gain respect and they will respect you. Right now you are considered a fascist azhole but it is well based on your views. Forget about respect.