History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


1) Philippines (annexed from Empire of Spain)
2) Cuba (annexed from Empire of Spain)
3) Samoa (1899)
4) Guam (1899)
5) Mariana Islands (same as above)
6) Puerto Rico (ibid)

Late to the scene, and a country that had fought for its own independence - America didn't have as much time to colonize as the Europeans did - but it did a decent job.

Then through WWI and WW2 they stripped the Danish, Dutch, English, and others of further colonies.

Study US history - you may be surprised what you learn.

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How can you build a first rate empire, when instead of Indians and Malays, you have goddamn Poles and stupid f*ckin Balts and Finns?

Even a monkey could colonize India and the Philippines.

Try colonizing Poland or Moldavia - and then write me a report about how it went.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


No. You can learn that, and good luck.

We are still able to affect the real world, and materialize our dreams.

That's the difference, between everybody who's crying and moaning (Poland, France, UK, etc) - and those that are trying to still fix things (US, China, India, Brazil, etc).

Devoid of any ability to affect anything - even a modest policy change in a neighboring government - you people have only "morals" and "principles" to fall back on.

Where these "morals" and "principles" were when everything was going honky-dory... that's anyone's guess.

It seems people's "values" and "principles" only awaken when they are no longer able to be active agents.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


Kiev, as many a Russian statesman has said over the centuries, is the "Mother of All Russian Cities".

It's second only to Moscow and St. Petersburg in the amount of top people it has produced (maybe second only to Moscow).

After the first capital in Novgorod, Kiev became the center of all Russian life.

What you said - is like telling Poles that Vilnius is a Lithuanian city.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


Damn.

That's a little too "on the nose" even by Russian monument standards...

Considering that the current ruling clique considers the perpetrators of those crimes to be heroes, this won't do much to bring Poland and Ukraine closer together.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

In my time, and for our group, metal heads (or metallists as we called them) were total fairies and romantics.

We loved to sh*t on them, and their girly ways.

Compare bald head, military boots, and total aversion to alcohol and narcotics... to long hair, denim jackets, rings, piercings, and gay music.

Metal heads were meat for the grinder.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

@AntV

In this current war, Skinheads and Anarchists play a big role for both sides.

In Russia, we have the "Hispaniola" regiment (more like a brigade, or even bigger, based on what is at their disposal), and Ukraine has Azov (former Donetsk Ultras).

These are the two skinhead formations fighting against each other, with multiple launch rocket systems and thermobaric weapons, instead of bats and brass knuckles.

Then we have various formations of so called "National Bolshevists", but in reality they are Anarchists.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

One more thing about Anarchists specifically...

You don't have anarchists like we have.

You have a bunch of nerds that sit and jerk off over their books.

Meanwhile most of our anarchists have been dying at the front for the past three years as part of their crazy brigades (read about their units).

These guys want experience with weapons and command and control so they can strengthen their organizations.

Your anarchists want to go to a Rage Against The Machine Concert.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


Most skinheads in the US are certainly not "Nazi-types". I go to a lot of "skinhead" type concerts, and I can tell you.

Skinheads and anarchists rubbing shoulders, is also not entirely accurate. Anarchists don't rub shoulders with anyone - haha - it's kind of part of the ethos.

Too long to explain, but you must be older because even re: US what you are saying is not quite how it was or is.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


Yeah, it was still the same when I was growing up.

Metallists vs anarchists vs skinheads.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

Another thing I'm curious about....

We had a youth counterculture movement in the USSR, in the period between late 1940s and early 1960s, called "Stilyagi" (stylish ones).

It was very American-inspired. Recently, a movie about them was made in Russia.

Attaching some photos below. Was there ever such a thing in Poland?

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History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


You are older than me. I still have time to enjoy the cultural exports of France.

Got any "Shorpy" style photos of Polish alpinists from the pre-war era?

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


I like to pretend that I'm listening to the "Radio-Londres", and am about to go and kill some Nazis to "Le Chant des Partisans" - but only after I finish my drink and sausage, and row to my insertion point.

The French know how to war in style) It's apt for a trip like this.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

@Torq

Nice.

I go at least once a year on a two night kayaking trip.

In my kayak (we usually move as a convoy of several kayaks and one canoe for carrying heavy things), are always:

1) One pack of Marlboro Reds (even though I quit smoking seven years ago, I still smoke when camping).

2) 3-4 cans of cheap, warm beer

3) A bottle of very warm bourbon

4) Some merguez sausages

5) A small fishing rod normally used by children

6) My iPhone playing some WW2-era French music.

My favorite trip of the year - always.

It's not fun setting up camp in total darkness and while drunk to a point of numbness, and it's not fun waking up in the morning... knowing you have to row another 20 miles. But that's part of the joy)

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Have you met Johnny Reb? You two could be a real force for change in this forum.

For years, he was a lone voice crying out in the wilderness against all the injustices of this forum. Together - your voice may have a better chance of being heard!

News / Rape and sexual abuse in Poland [202]


How about you? Ever been made to feel as an adolescent donkey before a pious mujahed?

If not, it would be my pleasure to arrange for this. We have certain types of troops from the North Caucasus on R&R rotation currently.

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I'm sure discovering that guy was a curious experience for the ambulance workers, haha!

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Yeah no problem for me.

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Growing up, one of my acquaintance's sisters was raped.

The guy was found in his apartment, had his penis cut off and stuffed in his own mouth, before being thrown out of a 5th floor balcony.

You can still see the guy rolling around the neighborhood in his wheelchair with a vacant look in his eyes.

This method, it works.

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Even boys from very good families can get embroiled in rape trouble.

The only solution, is to rape them first. Only having experienced rape yourself, can you appreciate why you must not do it to another person.


Incoming to your personal inbox.

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Is this book available on Amazon? I would read it.

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For some people it is hard to understand our Leader's sophisticated sense of humor.

It was just a joke.

Even you, Paulina, must admit that it's very impressive that the President of Israel managed to rape 10+ women.

What a man!

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Lighten up, Paulina.

In Holy Russia, our President makes frequent jokes about rape.

Back in the early 2000s, our Great Leader was meeting with Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel, in the aftermath of the President of Israel getting convicted on rape charges.

Here's what Putin said then:

"He turned out to be a strong man, raped 10 women," the Russian president was quoted by Russian media as saying at a meeting in Moscow with Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert. "I never would have expected it of him. He has surprised us all, we all envy him!"

You see, in Russia, rape is evidence of sexual prowess and virility.

Not just any man can rape a woman, but only one who is determined and quite physically fit!

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