History / Honoring - Otto Schimek [47]


No Gruni, I didn't want to criticize you, that is a misunderstanding....I only mentioned that because some could wonder why I as a German put doubts of his bravery into this thread....I didn't do it because I judge this man, not at all!

Ach, I better leave here...it's not my place!

History / Honoring - Otto Schimek [47]


I would never judge since I can only hope to do the right thing in their situation....

History / Honoring - Otto Schimek [47]


You know....he was Austrian!

And I don't think it's only a few Nazis at Wiki:

....In 1993, the TV station Telewizja Polska created a 40-minute documentary show entitled Casus: Otto Schimek.[5] In 2011, the journalist Martin Pollack and the writer Christoph Ransmayr, both Austrians, published a description of their sources, "which counteract this heroic narrative and make the case appear as simple desertion."[6]Genesis of a legend made visible as a guided event of interpretation and the actual fall of Shimek to the exemplum."[6] In 2013 the Polish magazine Wprost adopted the criticisms of the two Austrian authors and described the story as a second-hand hero saga from the sister of the executed soldier.[7]...

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Schimek

Not that I would want to denigrate that "only a desertion"....that too was not that easy back then!

History / Honoring - Otto Schimek [47]

Now I got it, thanks!

That worked:

youtube.com/shorts/hhoj-65MD-U

History / Honoring - Otto Schimek [47]

At least he isn't totally forgotten in the german speaking part of the world....he got mentioned on a memorial plaque:

geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Gedenktafel_f%C3%BCr_Gefallene_mit_Befehlsverweigerer_Otto_Schimek

History / Honoring - Otto Schimek [47]

Now I googled him....an Austrian btw....

The german Wiki says the story is untrue....there are no trustworthy sources for that....developed by his sister?

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Schimek

History / Honoring - Otto Schimek [47]

You sure that this is the right link? I only get a youtube guide how to make shorts???

History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]

...any link! Don't have to be western rates....

History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]


Where do you get your rankings? Any link?

History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]


In Germany you become a rightist extremist radical already easily when you just oppose the leftist open border policy.

So much of your political standing is defined by your political adversary! And not where you see yourself.

It doesn't need much for a confused person to take this propaganda for truth and do the "upstanding" thing and go attacking the "future Hitler"....that's the danger. And yes, I fear there is much more of that coming....people already don't take care at all anymore to denigrate and dehumanize a political opponent with words. Deeds are only following that!

History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]


Really? Leftists don't hate rightists? Maybe where you live....here in Germany both sides hate each other freely!


See what I mean?

With that explanation every attack on a not-left-politician becomes acceptable....every one.

After all if someone had killed Hitler in time.....


It's not the Ukrainians which are disputed....rather non-Europeans....people from far away places, with strange cultures and foreign religions...those who find it the hardest, often are just unable to integrate, to adapt to european standards.

History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]


Sadly, doesn't have to be!

Just reading the comments in left leaning news outlets shows that the "shock and awe" is limited and the understanding for the attack is barely concealed, after all Fico is kind of "AfD". In some circles even such murders are now kind of acceptable for the "defense of democracy" or to avoid a "fourth Reich".....

The whipped up leftist hate is no less on the self declared "good" side, surely not less righteous....as long the victims are the "others", the rightist enemy.

I fear there is more coming! The 70's had the RAF, we will have the Antifa and Co.....

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]

Beautiful! :)

Maybe she would have a chance at the next ESC???

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]

Finally, ich am NOT last! :)

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  Finally, ich am NOT last! :)
  

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]

....come on Croatia!!!!

Edit: mennooo....

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]


I read the irish catholic church protested this heavily, but to no avail....

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]

....and Germany got a few points....I'm shocked! :)

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]

....that still earns points, interesting! :)

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]

The Swiss was that good???

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]


I liked Croatia too....

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]


....you are more patriot than me, heh:)

*ducks and runs*

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]


If it would be possible Germany would had already tried that! :):):)

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]

.....and Germany last again, I guess?

That would be the third time in a row....no other country achieved this till now....a record, YAY! :)

But seriously, till our broadcaster doesn't do better and keeps on choosing such ***, we just don't deserve better......

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]

The latest bets are in:


eurovisionworld.com/odds/eurovision

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]


I'm totally surprised....I pegged the Eurovisionists as really woke...meaning Pali-supporters!

I actually feared for the israli singer....the Malmö police did too...she had to be heavily guarded all the time.


I can't help but yeah....these thoughts are crossing my mind! :(

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [580]

"Next year in Tel Aviv"??? :)

Seemingly there is a silent pro-Israel majority in the Eurovision...even as the israeli singer had to be guarded from violent pro-Pali attackers in Malmö!

Italian broadcaster Rai accidentally revealed Italy's televoting percentages during tonight's Eurovision semi-final.

🇮🇱 on 1st place with 39%

🇳🇱 2nd with 7%

It means that Israel has high chances to win the entire competition on Saturday!

twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1788689142915674540

(Of course nothing will stop the german fat boy entry to end last again....)

Off-Topic / Serbia etc. thread 3 [437]

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History / 20 years of Poland in the EU. [314]


But who would do that?


....and what are you gonna do now?

History / "How Poles Built Russia... [26]

Oh gawd....I'm not alone thinking that....soooo true!!! :):):)

History / "How Poles Built Russia... [26]


Ja genau....YOU CAN'T! Europe needs you, so....