Genealogy / Knew I was Hungarian, but my DNA came back Polish? [23]

What's going on here? R1a1 is common in Eastern Europe. There's no need to panic. It means people are more mixed than they realize ;) But everyone is still a caucasion anyway.

Genealogy / I'm polish and have a darker complexion - WHY? [78]

Pennboy it's not the end of the world. It will be okay, I promise. It's not a big deal to have a tiny bit of tan and hair that is maybe medium brown instead of light. The world will not end because someone has a brown eye and not a light green one.

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]

It does get confusing because not everyone from Africa is black tho most are. I'm not sure but you might be able to check "African American" even if you're white, it's just that most whites don't want to. How can someone prove you didn't have a black great great great grandfather? You can always say you had one and check "African American" even tho you are as white as a marshmallow.

Freebird, I've heard people describe the color of certain areas of their bodies as "pink" but never their entire personage.

Come to think of it, I think I do hear "African American" male on the local news these days and not "black". I am going to pay closer attention next time to be sure.

The most challenging of all are the ones who can pass for both African American or Caucasian but aren't really either. If anyone paid close attention and saw them, they would wonder "Is that guy really black" or, "Is he a white dude? He can't be a white dude!" Those are the ones who fall thru the cracks. If someone is expecting to see a white bread type they will be surprised. A darker skinned African American might think he's too mixed and might not be impressed either.

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]

Where I live in the US, people still say "white" and "black". Hardly anyone ever says "African American". I live in a mostly white suburb and people here tend to associate being white not only with skin color, but surname too. To them "white" means having a last name like "Smith" and having ancestors who fought with Ethan Allen or owned a plantation in Alabama. That's their definition of "white". Some of them don't think of Europeans as "white" just "foreign". It's really strange how backwards some are.

I know where Pennboy is coming from with this. It's true, to some extent.

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]

John P must not be from the American south.

History / Polish hatred towards Jews... [1290]

Joe, come back to the year 2009 why don't you?

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]


I was going to give you a link, BB, but since I am so nice and Mein Kampf is against the law in Germany, I did the polite thing and spared you!

BTW those photos you posted are creepy, lol. That style is weird.

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]


That was in Mein Kampf, I do believe. I have a theory tho. I think he was trying to satisfy a German demographic so he praised those who fit that demographic in his book. He must have known what he was doing because it worked, for a while.

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]


If you mean anyone who wasn't the Aryan Ideal, that wasn't as much about whiteness as much as it was about an ideal person. Tall, athletic, fair skinned, blue eyed with blond hair. This person was supposedly genetically superior and was associated with noble character traits.

Adolf Hitler spoke of this ideal in his book Mein Kampf.


Birds are not stupid. You think animals that can do what they can are stupid? You ever try flying without a plane?

Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

First thing I think when I read something written in Polish:

That looks difficult to pronounce.

Just on first glance it's easy to see Polish would be a difficult language to master.

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]

The ones who think this way tend to be white and in the southern part of the US. There aren't a lot of catholics in the American South, except for Florida or New Orleans, but not so much there, either. Most are protestants.

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]


Well, yeah, I know it sounds funny but some people actually believe all this. In the southern US, racist wasps are on the lookout for people who might be mixed with black. Since they don't always know the family tree, they look for traits like thicker lips, slight tan and curly or wavy hair instead. They don't want to do business with them or marry them.

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]

Welsh would fit their definition, too. The idea being, you have to be:

1. a protestant (not catholic, Catholicism, to them, is a weird pagan cult that worships the Pope)

2. have a name that's identifiable as anglo saxon (their idea of anglo-saxon). Jones, Smith, Campbell, Graham, Lock, Williams, etc.

3. You haved to have light skin too, lol, thin lips and your hair must be straighter than a board. They believe any curls or waves means you are mixed with negro.

Freebird, there are plenty of people in the US who do not consider Italians to be "White".

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]

Americans do have this strange concept of "white". It's generally Americans raised in the south of scottish and english descent who believe this. Their definition of "white", is a white-anglo-saxon-protestant. You need to have a last name like Smith, Jones or Campbell to qualify.

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]

White peoples are the caucasians.

Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

German has The Dative Case.

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


It's because in the US it's supposed to be about seperation of church and state.

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


I was asking Seanus if the US meant he lives in the US. I wasn't commenting on his right to comment on threads.

As for this thread, it DOES have the word AMERICA in the title. I live in the US and you cannot stop me from commenting on it. I have just as much right to comment on it as you.

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]

Here's something to think about. Maybe it's not Poland who's the puppet of the US. Maybe it's the US who is the puppet of China?

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]

They were invited in 1997 along with Hungary and Czech Republic.

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


Seanus don't forget that Poland wanted to be included in NATO.

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


That's the spirit, lol.

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


Yeah why are you Sean US if you never lived here?

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


Considering Poland's the one who wanted to be a part of NATO, you would have to ask them. Apparently they thought it was necessary at the time.

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


gumishu, you sound like a pessimist. The reason for NATO is to thwart aggression from Russia. If Russia attacks a NATO country, it's like they are attacking all of us so we are all committed to respond.

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


America will stand up for Poland so long as Poland is a NATO member. It's part of the treaty.

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


Well, there's talk now of befriending Iran. America is trying to take the diplomatic route and queen Noor is leading the way.

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


We have more influence than you think.

One question I have for forum members:

Why is it topics about Poland end up being about Israel? This thread is about Poland being a puppet of the US suddenly someone HAS to bring up Israel. Why is that?

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


Seanus I never said it was you. Why did you automatically think I did? Hmm? I was refuting the ones who accuse the US of being Israel's puppet. We are puppet of China, everyone know that!

History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]


I HAVE to laugh. Seriously, that is one of the most laughable sentences I have ever read. America is NOT an Israeli puppet, if anything it's the other way around. LOL. Why do you think the arabs are so pissed at the US? They see Israel as a western invasion into holy sacred Islam. They see it as an American foothold in the region.