News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]


Germany can surely pay it's way out and some of our arms manufacturers are only waiting for more orders....

But Poland wouldn't be alone in an EU-Army....most EU-countries have strong military histories and would like to chip in with people and materials (and money)....but someone needs to make a start....Poland would be a better one than Germany or France, I would say...

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]

*nods*....we will observe that buildup and what Warsaw does with it in the end! The possibilities are all there...

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]

....a win/win for the West, huh?

A more self-confident Poland, a US which must'n bear everything alone anymore and a Europe putting it's defense into hands which are most interested in that.

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]


....maybe this polish buildup will become the core of a new EU-army.....now that would gain Poland lotsa influence in Brussels!!!


*mumbles*

*looks at watch*

I can differentiate between the polish people and well...some of his political leadership, I truly can....I swear!!!!

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]


....if that's so then that speaks of a total loss of reality....there is nobody who has done more as the EU for Poland....since the end of the Cold War.

It took them in, opened it's borders for their goods and their people, and poured BILLIONS of support funds into the country, year after year after year....to **** on all that and look at a far away country as it's "saviour", feeling badly treated by its neighbours, can't be good for the country....

You can't make good policy on such wrong beliefs!

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]

...it is no secret that polish governments love to play the "we are the US besties in Europe" card and sh*t on the german EU....it never gained them anything, not even in Washington.

Poland could already be a leading member in Brussels...but somehow they don't want to! *shrugs*

Especially not as Poland is in competition with the UK for the "european bestie" place....a place they will never gain, and be it only because of the history and the language! I truly dunno whats going on in those heads in Warsaw who again believe a far away doubtful friend is so much preferable than being close to their neighbours....especially knowing polish history!

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]

.....that too!

Obviously presumed Poland sees that growing "muscle" as a european thing, to strenghtening the EU, not something for far away powers (*cough* Washington *cough*) to use at will. Warsaw should strive not to be seen in Europe as an USian bootlicker as with Iraq, just saying....

Otherwise polish history might repeat itself....with an unhappy neighbourhood and far away powers who decide to stay out of neighbourly conflicts....

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]

...but that only costs, they don't gain one ruble with that.

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]

....who knows....becoming a military power, even meddling in far away affairs, could be an important step to "heal" that polish soul which undeniably still seems to be abit broken because of some difficult spots in their history.

But putting all of your trust in far away powers and neglecting the neighbours never helped in the past, to make this political error again should be avoided, one would think!

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]


Seriously?

Germany has it worse....you are all once enemies!

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]

Poland is protected through NATO, but that buildup means they are preparing for more. I frankly don't think Putin is really considering attacking a NATO member, not as it has been shown he is overtaxed with Ukraine already.

But....this war could become a long, drawn out one....even with an unclear ending if territories are still up for negotiating. It could be thought that kicking the russian army when she is down, or at least enormously weakened, with a fit, modern, motivated and fresh army to push the Russians far back....all outside and independent of NATO of course. Such a move must never be seen as a NATO attack, but otherwise....why not!

Just some thinking....

PS: I agree with the conclusions of this article concerning Germany though....Germany looks at that polish military buildup not that unhappy!

News / Poland is the new military power of Europe. [275]

....that would make only sense if Poland plans to become actively involved in the Ukraine war....sooner or later....

History / Communism fell 20 years ago, Poland led the fight since WW2 [339]


I agree....

Any kind of 'ism might work in small, closed groups with members who did consciously chose to live that way!

Every- and anywhere else it becomes a self destructive opression, with the second generation at latest, with people who did not chose to live that way but were born into it, with rebellion/growing antagonism following...like a law of nature, human nature.

Off-Topic / Terms of Ukrainian Surrender [67]


OH MY GOD

*faints*

Off-Topic / Terms of Ukrainian Surrender [67]

*gets popcorn*

Off-Topic / Terms of Russian Surrender [116]

#1
#4
Definitely!

#2 and #3 are definitely up for negotiations (AFTER #1 happened)

#5 won't happen

#6 #7 sound alot like wishful thinking

Life / In need of good Polish jokes about Polish culture, people, etc [226]


I loved the panel where he just slams his "head" on the keyboard! :)

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [481]

We could have a germanic bloc! But then the English need to vote for the german entry and vice versa...

*runs*

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [481]

....I always guessed that "bloc voting" is an overused argument by the losers, confirmed whenever an outsider wins! :)

People just want to have a good time and a party with good music and an inviting performance....and yes, artists who are able to connect with the audience, that's it.

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [481]

.....here is talking Germany should stop choosing its entry's for woke alternative rock....that never gains lotsa points, neither in the ESC nor in football! :)

But the real reason is probably our selection process....we are use to send nobody's. Often totally fresh constructed people without a history, without a story, without a career whatsoever....these people are forgotten the moment the ESC ends, why should anybody vote for them?

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [481]

A funny polandball end! :)



reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/13h7grf/eurovision_song_contest_2023_results/

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [481]

HEY!

:)

I wonder if Ukraine gets to host an Eurovision after there is peace, to make up for the one they had to give away now....and if Russians will then be invited again...

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [481]

Germany got POINTS!!! I don't believe it!!!!

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [481]


*laughs*

It's like the thing everybody openly denies but secretly enjoys....


eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2022-161-million-viewers


And the outcome of a country's singer is a hot topic for the news next day, if won or again "zero points", but of course nobody has seen it because "too boring" and "kitsch", right? Right!

It's the same everywhere, heh:)

UK, Ireland / Why Poles will never belong in England [283]


Poles are Slavs, right? Are Slavs a race?

....where is Crowie when you need him!

UK, Ireland / Poland will be wealthier than Britain by 2030 [45]

I wonder how Poland will go about the consequences of such status...like the masses of immigrants, looking for work and wealth!

Will be interesting to watch the shoe on the other foot....

News / Life and work of Stepan Bandera - controversial figure of Europe [42]


Well....what a mess! If that description holds true then I come to think Ukraine will have to split....as did the Tyroleans. They will have to get their autonomous region at least if there should be ever any peace. Russians will have to get used to that....and Ukrainians have to leave their russian part....

I see no other way!

News / Life and work of Stepan Bandera - controversial figure of Europe [42]

Thanks, that was very detailed, but I rather meant the connections....as between Germans and Austrians....you know? Wars and different countries and all, we are still familiar, sharing the same ethnicity, language, lots of history, heritage, culture etc.

And you called the Ukrainians even closer than that....that means for me that Bandera won't have treated the Russians/Poles the same as Germans did the Jews for example, you know what I mean? Not the ethnicity but the nationality....a huge difference.

As he fighted the Russians, didn't he then rather fight the stalinist oppressors? And can't you blame him?


....I like these stereotypes too, but they aren't realistic anymore...sadly....

News / Life and work of Stepan Bandera - controversial figure of Europe [42]


Okay....total numbnut here! :) Help me out....

Comparing to Germans/Austrians where stand the slavic people, meaning Ukrainians/Poles/Russians?

Easy words please... :)

News / Life and work of Stepan Bandera - controversial figure of Europe [42]


....yeah well....so did Stalin, for a while....


....that I don't understand....the nationalities? Aren't the Ukrainians the same ethnicity as Russians and Poles??? Didn't you call them cousins or brothers once?