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Posts by Ironside  

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Ironside   
17 Feb 2024
History / Recommended Poland's history books [257]

Any publications by him are heavily corrupted with his sick agenda.

Oh, so you have nothing but your incoherent ramblings about a book you never even read. lol! You proved without a doubt that you are a moron, Thank you!
Ironside   
17 Feb 2024
History / Recommended Poland's history books [257]

He was a politician, not a historian. That is why his publications are political manifestos, not history books.

How in two seconds or less prove that you are a moron, A. T Pawian
Thanks for your book baboon it is a gem. lol!
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Very few books depict British backstabbing duplicity as well as this little gem by Roman Dmowski.

I think it wasn't his intention but an example of how to do it! So, instruction was illustrated by an example he had on hand.
Ironside   
17 Feb 2024
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

The less the knowledge of Polish.... the more plastic the Pole

That is not a problem, but the fact that his post here is more about the US than about issues that are important in te Polish society. I guess he wants all the best for Poland and Poles and that is enough, not need to bully him, there are worse than him on this forum.
Ironside   
16 Feb 2024
History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

Maybe you should start not only thinking but reflecting upon yourself for real!
Unless you are a renegade in that case you should withhold your worthless opinion.
Ironside   
16 Feb 2024
History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

We don't act like their vassals.

The one thing is a dependency on your ally when your ally is significantly stronger in every way and quite the other that song, dance, and circus that Polish politicians from both parties are doing, I would say PO ones are worse in this regard but only some.

What we have is something I have been talking about for a long talking here a lack in Poland of proper elites and decent political representation in this country. The quality of our politics and journalism is low.

We deserve better!
Ironside   
16 Feb 2024
UK, Ireland / Corned beef & Cabbage are typically Irish? [98]

, the sweetness with the saltiness of the corned beef might be good.

If you add some black pepper I think, that would make it work.
Ironside   
16 Feb 2024
UK, Ireland / Corned beef & Cabbage are typically Irish? [98]

Kielbasa.

Wow, Jon 357 you know nothing, about the world of kielbasa and how you make it, and ways of making it and homemade stuff and locally made stuff, types, and variations. Don't know if that's what is good if you never tasted anything but some cheap commercial stuff.

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then the description

Your description is offputting and not inspiring at all,... The funny thing is in Poland you add soma mash potatoes if they go cold, with some kielbasa or boczek add some onions, and fry it, so it is similar in a way...
Ironside   
16 Feb 2024
UK, Ireland / Corned beef & Cabbage are typically Irish? [98]

chemically preserved pig's entrails

What?
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I remember trying to explain corned beef to Polish people

Because the name is misleading in two ways. You should say salt-cured beef, there is no such thing in Poland and beef is not good quality, people are more familiar with minced and canned salt beef. British stuff which is also called corn beef.

Next time you tell them you take the best cut of beef, cure it put a grain of salt on it, good eating and they will know.

try to explain 'hash' to Polish people

Dude who are you associated with? geez
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Your bland dishes are less than flavorful unless you like vinegar.
@ johnny reb

what you are talking about? You are supposed to add a black pepper and salt to your taste. Isn't that obvious? And where do you take that vinegar from?
Ironside   
16 Feb 2024
Genealogy / Crest and the meaning of last name Sumski [33]

The Szumski's were of noble blood

Not necessarily, you would need to check it out. It is possible to have that names have nothing to do with nobility.
Ironside   
16 Feb 2024
Off-Topic / Will German Farmers change the EU policy? [45]

Geez, the protest in Poland is going strong. It is all an EU issue and I'm surprised nobody wants to talk about it.
You are right let talk about who has a bigger pimple on its left ass cheek Trump or Biden? I'm sure that is a hot topic for you all.
Ironside   
14 Feb 2024
News / How will Poland be affected by WW3 which has now started [559]

Sure, if you wnat to believe it. On the other hand, there is no way to prove or disprove your theory, the fact remains they attacked while Biden was the president. Who was acting like a dementia patient for a long time? Trump or Biden?
Ironside   
13 Feb 2024
Off-Topic / Will German Farmers change the EU policy? [45]

Now, We have in Poland protests from farmers on a scale unseen in modern Poland. It is a huge protest with tractors on the streets, some road blockades, and so on.

Farmers demand that Ukraine's agricultural products be banned and denounce the green policies of the EU.
They protest against the Polish government not protecting Polish farmers and against the EU with their anti-European farmer's policies.

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What is funny is the mainstream media in Poland does not show much of the farmer's protests in other EU countries nor do they show much of protest in Poland. Playing it very coy! Bastards!
Ironside   
12 Feb 2024
News / Polish Pegasus Spyware Scandal [40]

New facts surface every day.

What facts? Some nonsense nobody cares about except old demented baboons in their bubbles?

There are farmers' protests on a scale unseen in modern Poland. There is a movement about CPL, a needed project the Tusk government intended to bury... those are hot topics, not some score-settling from post-commie scum whose place is behind the bar regardless if they are in PO or PiS.
Ironside   
12 Feb 2024
Life / Do colored immigrants in Poland function better than in Western countries? [256]

Or perhaps it won't.

I saw ( some time ago) a documentary about black people in Poland, done with the usual modern bias asking about Poles being racist and so on,

99,9% of black immigrants in Poland claimed that Poles weren't racist, you might believe them or not, or think that it was staged but there is no reason to think like that so I believe that in their experience they haven't encountered racism or at least they did not notice it.

Next, they showed a small number of adult mulattos born and raised in Poland and they claimed 80% of them believed that Poles are racist.
Contradiction!
I have given it some thought and concluded that it all depends on the experiences and expectations of those people, black immigrants had their bar set lower than mulattos born in Poland who hated it ( more acute during their teen years) being different due to their skin color and the very fact that some people (kids) pointed it out or just that they were standing out from the crowd made they self-conscious and very sensitive to a real or perceived slight.

That could lead to misunderstanding, lack of communication, and conflicts, and although it is immaterial now due to their small numbers at the moment if the number would rise significantly all those problems would grow substantially. That is given.

Hence my stance, why would we willingly create trouble for ourselves, we have enough on our plate as it is.
Ironside   
12 Feb 2024
Genealogy / Polish and gypsy traditions [140]

If you don't treat people equally,

people or individuals? I think it is better to treat people as individuals and the laws should do that. It doesn't extend to groups.

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So at least you admit that minorities and in fact any citizens have the same claim on Poland

Not really, they can have the same rights as citizen and they do, that is not contest here, you are hinting on minorities and special treatment ergo privileges I;m against that5,
Ironside   
12 Feb 2024
Life / Do colored immigrants in Poland function better than in Western countries? [256]

I must say that after careful consideration I'm against a sizable number of immigrants of black persuasion, that will create problems and issues in the future.

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To answer the OP's question it might be as well the case because people coming to Poland are already selected in several ways, firstly they can expect welfare that can get in other countries, secondly, if they decide to come to Poland there is a specific reason for that other then looking for riches or easy way to better themselves.

So black immigrants to Poland are already pre-selected and if they wnat to survive in Poland they need to adjust and work and to some exected learn the language.
Ironside   
12 Feb 2024
Genealogy / Polish and gypsy traditions [140]

Or respecting a vulnerable group of people.

The problem with such an attitude is that every group has its subgroup that is more vulnerable than others and when you have such a subgroup within a nominal majority that is vulnerable as well, to pander to one group's needs might as well be neglecting the other group and it all creates more mess and problems and resentments that it is worth it.

So the best way forward is to treat people as individuals regardless of their background and alleged group identity. Seems to me to be the best solution.

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There have been Roma in Poland since before the ancestors of many who consider themselves Polish.

Is that famous who was here first? or first come first served? lol!
In my opinion, it doesn't matter who was first where and for how long but rather who made a country there and who makes rules has a decisive say in things.