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Torq   
17 Mar 2025
History / Why Poland is not Russia [260]

values

freedom

Coming back to the vital question of values. Polish Nuclear Weapons Doctrine (PNWD) would, as the first nuclear doctrine in the world, be based entirely on values - especially freedom. That's why the very thought of Polish nuclear weapons gives Russians such a fright - they know we would base the use of them on values.

We would rather die than be enslaved, we are free people, and there is a very high possibility that we would extent PNWD on the Baltics and Romania. For example, if our Baltic or Romanian allies came to us and said: "Dear Poles, we are like you - we too prefer death to enslavement, take us under your nuclear umbrella and unleash all hell upon the invaders if they ever manage to enslave us". We would say "Of course, dear brothers and allies, consider it done".

That would stop any possibility of Russian westward expansion. Check-mate, not-so-dobri brate Putin.
Torq   
16 Mar 2025
History / The Battle of Kolberg 1945 [9]

I meant the initial stage of forming the army in the USSR.

In such case you're right, but it's only natural because early on, when the army was formed, it was created and directed by the Soviet command, and our units had to be prepared to cooperate smoothly with Red Army units. Later, as the army grew and developed, more Polish officers were promoted into positions of leadership, and the Soviet influence gradually diminished. A very similar process took place in case of Czechoslovak Army in the Soviet Union.
Torq   
16 Mar 2025
News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

regional alliance

Basically Intermarium minus smaller countries, plus Germany, two Scandinavian countries and Turkey.

Germany is too big (as usual, too big for Europe too small for the world) and would eventually tend towards dominating the alliance economically and politically, the way they dominate the EU. Not a good idea.

Turkey would introduce instability to the alliance, with their military coups, constant tension between lay and religious parties and eternal conflict with Greece, another NATO member. Not a good idea.

Sweden and Finland, OK - they might prove useful.

If we really want to have a strong block within the EU, then smaller countries like Czechia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia have to be included too, but then we are back at Intermarium, so what's the difference?
Torq   
16 Mar 2025
History / The Battle of Kolberg 1945 [9]

Soviets created the Polish Army but its officers were Soviet cos Polish ones had been executed in Katyn

Not true. Most officers of 1st PA were Poles. One of the Warsaw Uprising veterans, Stanisław Komornicki (later a general of LWP), distinguished himself in the Battle of Kołobrzeg, as well as colonel Jan Niewiński (kresowiak, and former Home Army fighter).

it was Soviet Russian and Belarussian soldiers who invaded Poland on 17 Sep 1939 in alliance with Nazi Germans. Then the 4th partition of Poland followed and Katyn Massacre.

True.

And it is also true that in the later stages of the war Poles and Russians fought hand in hand against the nazis, forming brotherhood in arms which resulted in crushing the Third Reich and the rebirth of Poland, ethnically pure and with former Piast Slavic lands restored to our fatherland (in exchange for ethnically largely Ukrainian, Samogitian and Belarussian Kresy).
Torq   
16 Mar 2025
History / Why Poland is not Russia [260]

^ - Very good, Korvinus!

See, you can write very well with wit and sense if you want to.

Just give up the...

Srusgoblinia

... nonsense. It's unbecoming of you.
Torq   
16 Mar 2025
History / Why Poland is not Russia [260]

srusgoblin muscovite khaganate

Hey, boy scout, have you walked the chickens out to pee already? Wyprowadziłeś już kury szczać? (as Good Marshall Piłsudski advised your ilk long time ago)

Adversity doesn't shape character, adversity reveals character.

It can do both, and different circumstances require different socio-political solutions. It is easy to judge, not that easy to try to understand.
Torq   
16 Mar 2025
History / Why Poland is not Russia [260]

russian values =/= Polish values

Ah, yes...

Obedience to Tsars vs Rokosze (noble uprisings) and Golden Freedom
Oprichniks vs defenders of individual freedoms (Włodkowic, Zamoyski, Żółkiewski)
Cамодержавие vs Liberum Veto

The values are different indeed, shaped by different historical circumstances, but the two nations share many similar characteristics and remain culturally close (at least on the very basic, folk level).
Torq   
16 Mar 2025
History / The Battle of Kolberg 1945 [9]

In two days we will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Kolberg in which the units of 1st Belarussian Front and 1st Polish Army took the German Festung Kolberg and once again, after 1000 years, Kolberg went back to its old name - Kołobrzeg (in the year 1000, when the city was part of Poland, it became the seat of the Diocese of Kołobrzeg, one of five oldest Polish dioceses).

Kolberg 1945

The anniversary will as usual be quiet, with no central-level politicians present (or those who will attend won't brag about it in their social media) and no wide media coverage. It is not politically correct these days to remind about the brotherhood in arms of Polish, Russian and Belarussian soldiers. Some retards even went as far as calling 1st PA a "Polish-speaking Soviet army". Let's draw the veil of silence on their galactic stupidity.

The soldiers of 1st Polish Army were a varied bunch: came from all the regions of Poland, some had tough time in gulags behind them, some were communists and former BCh members, some were former Home Army fighters and Warsaw Uprising veterans - as I said, a varied bunch - but on this day they had one job, taking Kołobrzeg and reversing the historical process of Drang Nach Osten.

Poland came back almost to Her westernmost limits, came back to the cold Slavic waters of Oder river. Piast eagles were once again flying proudly over this ancient piece of Slavia.

Cześć i chwała bohaterom! Вечная слава героям!
Torq   
16 Mar 2025
Po polsku / Polska Broń Atomowa [106]

Zanim zdobędziemy broń atomową, musimy nadal budować nowoczesne siły konwencjonalne.

Macie tutaj coś na pokrzepienie serc - krótki fragment świetnego wywiadu z generałem Jarosławem Kraszewskim w ostatnim numerze Newsweeka...

wojna

... oczywiście do ataku na Polskę nasi drodzy słowiańscy bracia zebraliby pewnie większe siły niż na tę smutną strzelaninę na Ukrainie.
Torq   
16 Mar 2025
History / Why Poland is not Russia [260]

Poland is considered the West by Russians and we will never be friends.

I think you are wrong on both points. If they considered us the West, they wouldn't have their national proverb "курица не птица, Польша не заграница". Examples of many personal friendships - not only online ones - between Poles and Russians contradict the second part of your statement.

You are too much of a pessimist and you have very little faith in Slavic hearts and souls. There can and will be, even if not friendship then, at least, mutual respect and cooperation between Russia and Poland.

everything has settled down in Russia in these three years to such an extent that turning back from this path is impossible. This would be a (...) risk that is not worth taking and that Putin does not want to take. He is convinced that this path is the path to Russia's greatness.

This, unfortunately, is also my assessment of the situation.

That's why we have to be against not-so-dobri brat Putin. He is leading Nasha Dobra Majka Slavija on a very bad path indeed.
Torq   
15 Mar 2025
News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]

Poland`s eternal destiny is to be allied with the civilised West against barbarian Russia.

Here's where we differ.

Poland's eternal destiny is to be a bridge and a mediator between civilised (but rotten) West and wild (but noble) Russia. We can be against a certain Russian government (like the current putinist regime) but we cannot be against Russia herself. She is our sister in Slavia.
Torq   
15 Mar 2025
Life / Satirical cartoons about Poland and Poles [17]

Wife: It's all too much for me.

Husband: We need to share the responsibilities. I will worry about the situation in the world, and you about the situation in Poland.

beyond my strength
Torq   
15 Mar 2025
Po polsku / Dyrdymałki o Niczem 2 [312]

Dzisiaj tylko 50 dolarow.

Te, Lexus, a może byś tak się dorzucił do wsparcia PF, bo jakoś nie widzę Twojego nicka na liście podziękowań? Gdzie będziesz wszystkich wyzywał od "Polish morons" jak Admin się wkurzy i zabierze zabawki z piaskownicy? :)
Torq   
12 Mar 2025
History / Where did Poles spend summer vacations in the PRL era? [63]

In such case why on earth would you enquire about holidays in Chałupy - a place famous for its nudist beaches? It's like asking about holidays in Las Vegas and then complaining about the immorality of gambling. :)
Torq   
12 Mar 2025
History / Where did Poles spend summer vacations in the PRL era? [63]

what other attractions are there besides nipples and dicks?

Too sophisticated for simple pleasures, Johnny? Nipples and dicks just don't meet your high standards? Well, excusez-moi, Sir Highbrow, perhaps you should rather go to Monaco than Chałupy.
Torq   
9 Mar 2025
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

You mean with those who support the Tusk government.

PSL, as you may well remember, was in the government with SLD, PO and even PiS (on local government/municipal level). That's real politics. The point is to have real influence on those in power - if you can't win the elections then at least as a coalition partner. This way you can keep and develop your political structures, make sure that your aims are - at least partially - realised, and you can block the most idiotic ideas of your coalition partners if such need arises.

Of course, you can - as Konfederacja does - stay outside and only criticise everything; a very comfortable position but ultimately pointless.

You stand against Poland's interest

Believe it or not (they probably don't write it in "Najwyższy CZAS!") but PSL is consistently most pro-Polish party. They are not exceedingly either pro-American, pro-Russian or pro-European, they look first for the interest of Poland in the long run. Peasant common sense. Salt of the Earth.

ah, but maybe you have an interest of your own

I have children. Their future is my interest, and their future depends on whether Poland is a safe and prosperous country. I don't feel like emigrating and selling my heart and heritage for a couple of dollars/euros, so I stand with Poland through thick and thin like PSL always have...

PSL

from now on I'm holding you personally responsible for everything the government does and doesn't do

0_0

You greatly overestimate my political influence.
Torq   
9 Mar 2025
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

you should vote Konfederacja

Thanks, but I'll stick with PSL (the conservative wing). Konfederacja are boy scouts not ready for serious politics yet.

At least they wouldn't make such an embarrassing demonstration

That's true. Although they may run around with fire extinguishers, advocate corporal punishment for children or say on Twitter that there is no evidence that Earth orbits the Sun. :)
Torq   
9 Mar 2025
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

They are still praising Golden Cow but are getting more and more confused.

I bet some of them wish they hadn't shouted "Donald Trump! Donald Trump!" in the parliament when Trump was elected. :)
Torq   
7 Mar 2025
News / The Baltics states rely on Poland as their main defender against Russian aggression?? [213]

and... Poland

There's a very good reason for it. In view of the most likely firepower advantage of invaders, Polish defensive strategy is based, among other things, on extensive use of modern cluster munitions on a massive scale. Using conventional forces to invade Poland is a suicide mission, but we have to remember that the most likely enemy has nuclear weapons at their disposal, so another international convention that Poland needs to withdraw from is The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The sooner the better.
Torq   
5 Mar 2025
History / Poland: Her heroes and her traitors [239]

Hey, @Iron and @Amiga - do you want to hurt my feelings? Get in the queue! :D

that's the sort of psl сука he is

That's right. Żywią y bronią, madafakas! hahaha :)
Torq   
5 Mar 2025
History / Poland: Her heroes and her traitors [239]

... and it's not only Puda and Czarnek (not to mention all the muppets from Konfederosja) - PiS seems to be more trumpist than Trump himself recently. What a bunch of twats!
Torq   
4 Mar 2025
History / Lech Walesa - Happy Birthday! [54]

it's a Polish President

It was a mistake of Wałęsa to write this letter. It annoyed Trump and now, together with Musk, they are already planning tariffs on Polish stuff. I know from a trusted source that they will start with 25% tariffs on all nail polish, shoe polish and furniture polish entering America.
Torq   
1 Mar 2025
News / Poland, Western Europe and the USA - What if Ukraine disappears from the map? [144]

To me who speak Serbian as maternal I have feeling that first human language was Serbian.

I suppose that's natural for a native speaker.

But there is something in what you say - Serbian does sound natural and... I don't know... effortless when spoken. Czech and Slovak sound a bit childish to Polish ear, Russian a bit too soft, Ukrainian is aesthetically questionable on many levels, and Polish itself a pronunciation nightmare sometimes even to Poles themselves ;) On this one matter I am willing to concede Serbian superiority - your language rocks. :)

REBRO

ŻEBRO in Polish (yes, we just have to add a hushing, buzzing or hissing sounds everywhere). :)