Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


You've obviously never been to Redbridge, Hendon, South Manchester, North Leeds or parts of Glasgow. There are three times the number of synagogues in my medium sized provincial town than in Warsaw.


How many do you meet in Poland? Yet I've seen those racist books in the kiosks...


And during that time, many minorities came under Polish rule.


He is an obnoxious and abrasive prannock, currently pretending that the r*SSian drones that came down over Poland were a 'false flag'.

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


Poland did after all keep substantially shifting borders every few years.


The only country in Europe never to have had any anti-Semitic legislation ever is a constituent part of the U.K.

It's hard to imagine racist booklets with titles like "Meet the Jews" being sold in kiosks in Western Europe.


A very fair point. And of course the events of 1968 were arguably a pogrom.

I remember an acquaintance saying he'd bought a loaf of chałka. I said "Ah, Jewish bread". His (angry) reply was "No! There's nothing wrong with it!""

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]

No, since nobody cares, neither party has a connection to England and Wales and in any case, you ar are unlikely to have suffered provable reputational harm.

Plus, there's the defence of truth...

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


That depends on whether or not it's published in the media and has caused provable harm.

If nobody cares or it's in the public interest, it's not an issue.

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


I doubt many leftists (or rightists or the centrist majority) heard about it. Palestine and Israel do PR well and there's only every room for one Middle East crisis at a time.


That's how it is in England and Wales. Except there it can only be named individuals, not a group, and the person must be alive. To prove libel there must be hatred, ridicule or contempt" or the encouragement thereof.

Off-Topic / Whatever happened to ...? [20]


Wasn't he a Yank? Also posted as Guess Who and a few others.

WW2? Nunczka was the expert on that. On other fora he used to pretend he was talking about his father's service in the war. In fact, he was very old and was talking about his own.

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


Both are good. Fora sounds classier.


To say thay appalling crimes were done by individual Poles or groups of Poles does not defame all 38 million though.

Most did not steal homes, rob graves or burn people.

Some did, however that doesn't reflect on everyone.

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


Or location.


Yes. Many Poles were of the Jewish faith.


Not negligible. No life is negligible.Every life is of equal value.


It isn't. Check the precise meaning of the word "slander". This isn't voice chat, nor is it about individuals.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]


If I heard it in a sentence, I'd understand it as "something and nothing".

What about neither a dog nor an otter?

Off-Topic / Whatever happened to ...? [20]


I think he owned a cafe somewhere. Maybe ex-military but not when he was posting here.

I wonder why he left so suddenly.

There was 4eigner too, the guy with many usernames, not all of them male.

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


Some Jews are Poles, some Poles are Jews


Around 50,000 British people at that time were of the Jewsish faith.


No it isn't, no he can't.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]


A really old joke.

Not sure about the other

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What happened? Isn't he runnig a backpackers' hostel in Warsaw?


As far as I know, he's still alive. That was a while ago though.

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Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


Same same.


I suspect it is a big part of his life and has been for a while.

Off-Topic / Whatever happened to ...? [20]

Amathyst was a regular poster who just vanished. Mare Gaee (I forget the spelling) was another. Also SeanBM.

Plus Convex, a mod, who was here one day and gone the next.

Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [109]


I was reading about this after your post. A couple of things were surprising. Firstly, the huge difference between Germany and Denmark, and also how high France is.


That's Poland all over.

Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 17 [385]


Do people have sex with each other in front of others where you live?

Perhaps you spent too long having fun in the prison shower.

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Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


Isn't, every arrack, rape or murder by anyone a problem?

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


That and no actual police force at the time who were legally able to do anything. Just local Bavarian cops with no anti-terrorist training.


You read wrongly. There is no religious oath for civil servants. When police and army take their oath (or affirmation if they are not religious), it is not sworn on any book.

It has two forms (you can choose which) and the wording cannot be changed:

"I, [full name], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."

Under the Oaths Act 1978, individuals may make a solemn affirmation instead of swearing a religious oath:

"I, [full name], do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and sucessors, according to law.."

People taking government jobs do not however do this. Only Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Lords, Judges and certain court officers, Members of the armed forces and Police Officers .

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Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [583]


Dire, wasn't it.


Apparently the points system for judging was particularly opaque. 'Scientific' is what the r*SSians called it.


Do people say "fúck a duck" where you're from? It's a little old fashioned down my way, something that granny would have said in 1925 but still quite funny.

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Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [109]

They've gone down the table for accident stats which is a plus. Poland hasn't been at the top of the list for a few years now.

The driving is still often very poor though.

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


Yes. The far right often jump on the Palestine bandwagon as a disingenuous means of expressing their antisemitism.

Whatever the person's own personal politics (and it could be one of several political currents), it was a spectacularly crass and exhibitionistic thing to do in Germany given the history and the media attention it would bring.. Someone centrist or on the left is likely to be far more sensitive since it's quite obvious what the reaction to putting a "Judenrein" sign in any window in Germany.

Doubtless he'll be prosecuted.

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News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 25 [1147]


Very much the right thread, since they were very much sent by r*SSia to attempt to concentrate the attention off NATO countries (and hopefully provoke dissent) rather than on the business in hand, Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Ukraine are pushing forward rather well.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 25 [1147]


You're confusing two things.


Twitter gossip, and irrelevant.

What is relevant is that Putler is currently pretending to test NATO responses to mi or provocations. 19 drones over Poland. 12 minutes in a jet over Estonia.

He knows already that the response will be zero. He is doing it for another very clear reason. He hopes that free countries in NATO will start concentrating support and resources in those places at the cost of supporting Ukraine.

The latest incursion over Germany (they do much the same in UK airspace sometimes) is being done to distract and to cause panic. No other reason.