News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Yes it evidently is becoming that way, the EU seems to be like the Soviet union


not anymore Crow, people see Sweden as a failure with its socialist policies now, or at least just as many see it in a negative connotation as people who see it positively.

Best hope is for Visegrad group to increase influence and make intermarium, like you said Crow, I feel certain the way things are going that it is necessary.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Exactly, yet there are still people that believe socialist policies are the only way forward, well evidently it is not. They are deluded, it's like some sort of new Bolshevik movement is growing it the west with all this regressive policies: dismissive towards objective science, thinking that throwing money into the economy will magically fix it causing unsustainable debt at record levels, social justice half wit arguments without looking for facts or even bothering to look at evidence besides for their own propaganda...its sad, and Marxist theories being debated as the normal?. Yet groups like KOD think that is the way? People too blind to see the warning signs?

News / Poland blocks any action on climate change [569]


Lolz, did my post infuriate you so much that you had to go look for a climate change thread and post under it? Greenhouse gases can be a contribution but is it for certain the cause to climate change we currently experience? well its more complicated then that. As we can not isolate a single variable outside lab conditions we do not know what fluctuations occur in the natural environment, such variations as the tilt of the earth and solar flares (la nina, el nino as temporary reasons) can be the reason behind such warming. We can not rule that out as there is so little we know, and after all... we make hypothesis that have to be proven, we assumed them to be true before hand but that does not mean that it is true. We know H20 is the largest greenhouse gas contributing to global warming so to speak and methane as the most potent. C02 is widely considered the sinister gas for this fear mongering, but as we know, we need C02, its what the plants breathe. Solution if there be a need is to plant more vegetation and leave carbon sinks such as the Pripyat marshes alone, that's what I believe is driving climate change, the destruction of our marsh lands/peat lands and forests/rain forests, more so then greenhouse gas emissions.

In the scientific community...we got a problem, too many are being paid to come up with data and hypothesis to support agendas in exchange for grants, often data is being fabricated to suit these agendas... so when it come down to something as politically intertwined as climate change it can be difficult to access what is true and what is *********. Just because something is published does not necessarily mean it is correct, there could be many flaws that need continual work on to be assessed.

(3 years study in ecology, environmental science and physical geography)

History / Should Poland organize March of the Living in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland? [27]


Haha :-) yep sounds like me, my family history traces back to Wolyn, I don't consider myself Ukrainian

Life / Polish culture versus rotten West [279]


In due time, what? did you expect this to happen overnight?

goofy, me too. In 3 years I plan to be back in Poland

Life / Polish culture versus rotten West [279]

Easy to make false accusations. They move for economic reasons, not because "they love it"

Life / Polish culture versus rotten West [279]

In short, the west is rotten with the regressive left movement, Poland wont accept this garbage and that makes some people here furious.

Feedback / What made you join Polish Forums & whats attractive here? [29]

I joined Polish forums to learn a few things, but originally I joined PF because I wanted to learn more about the ancient glagolitic script that was once used in Poland as it caught my interest. Some people were very helpful and neutral(no political motive) and sent me links to academic sources which helped me a lot, others described the history of the script and its importance to the Slavic world including the relevance to Poland which I found interesting.... others were hostile and nasty. This eventually gave me a bone to pick with a certain community on this forum that thinks they dictate what is Polish and what is not. I learned not to bother with them anymore, but I still come here to read peoples opinions and learn a few things here and there. I also come here for Crow, he's the best, I keep coming back to read his posts

News / Visegrad Battle Group under the command of Poland [261]


I cant answer that, but there is a common saying "when there's a will there's a way"


Having support is not a bad thing. Yes there will be opportunities if the UK proves that leaving the EU is possible. Leaving the EU wont be made easy, even with public support. You will need a well thought out scheme

News / Visegrad Battle Group under the command of Poland [261]


The Uk leaving the EU is a real possibility (brexit), if they do, the balance it keeps would be disrupted... I'm not sure how long EU can persist without UK in the union, it can very well all fall apart from there. The Visegrad might follow afterwards and before you know it the union is dismantled.

Yes a very big issue that not only effects these four countries in particular but all of Europe. Visegrad aims for these countries to see themselves as partners not rivals, and yes they have been out of touch until recently, but further co-operation in the future is not ruled out...who knows maybe this is the issue needed to unite it?

visegradinsight.eu/the-dire-straits-of-brexit/


You are not alone with that feeling Crow, even citizens of these Western countries that are fed up with EU's failed policies agree with you, so not everyone is stupid. They see Visegrad as some sort of savior, Poland is being admired for its resistance.

Life / How can Polish immigrants complain about other immigrants? [65]


I actually feel like this is true

News / Visegrad Battle Group under the command of Poland [261]

Merged: V4 (Visegrad group) and the growing threat to EU (European Union)

Hello everyone, I've been following the news recently and I see paranoia or fear you can say. The fear comes from the point of view of the EU or really just the EU elites as if the V4 is threatening it (as such news titles like "big, bad Visegrad") or calling the V4 "mini-block". As you know the V4 consists of Poland, Slovakia, Czech republic and Hungary. It is not likely to consider expanding but it is growing in influence around the region in particular with its anti-migrant/illegal immigration stance that has caught on with Bulgaria and Macedonia (FYROM). Now I wont keep this a secret, I have been pro-visegrad for years now and I see its growing influence and importance with delight though I understand not everyone takes my point of view. Apparently the Visegrad group has enough influence and leverage to even pressure UK in or out of the EU. The EU can be put in a very real position of disintegration in the not too distant future if things continue to go this way. Be free to find your own articles if you wish to verify any of this.

economist.com/news/europe/21689629-migration-crisis-has-given-unsettling-new-direction-old-alliance-big-bad-visegrad
worldbulletin.net/news/169547/visegrad-group-opposes-uks-eu-deal

Related: polishforums.com/news/poland-visegrad-battle-group-under-command-51558/ merged

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]

What is KOD, what do they seek to achieve? what do they represent? sorry I have not been following

Life / Books set in contemporary Poland by foreigners (in English) - recommendations [4]

I read it a few times, gives you a laugh here and there

History / Was the holocaust by Germans in Poland the worse genocide in history? [210]


Well, yes it's true, poor management and over taxation from British rule during drought seasons caused the deaths of millions of people, there is no denying it. Now is it genocide, I'll leave that to you to decide.

It still was not the systematic destruction of a peoples like what you seen during the holocaust. So to me, it is not a contender. Maybe someone here knows more about it, I just know the basic outline.

History / Poland must get back Lwow, Wilno and Brest back [318]

I'd say it is considering the large percentage of Polish people that still live in that area. Tensions can be high in that area, both Lithuanians and Belorussians are sensitive on the topic

UK, Ireland / A man from Poland stole Britain's secret nuclear submarine documents to sell to his government. [16]

This is funny, some ordinary guy got access to such information with ease, imagine that... now this can open a can of worms.

History / Poles should emulate Jews? [153]


Well yes such situations don't permit people to go on developing ways to better humanity, they have other things to worry about, but the question is why certain areas develop into such hell holes, is it cultural or economical? maybe a bit of both. what determines the cultural and economic success of an area? should be its resources and technology (we can say this is the environment), now what determines how people put to use these resources and technology? maybe intelligence, that being knowledge one has inherited from past generations... Now is this intelligence due to internal (genetics) or external (exposure to knowledge throughout life) factors? well it is a bit of both, one who is never exposed to such knowledge can not possible know certain things, while one who is exposed but does not have the capacity to comprehend could not possibly learn... In this way intelligence is heritable depending on both genetic and environmental factors, which I would say, internal and external factors acting together.


Yes


I'd say equally important, probably a unique case for every person.

I don't think we are all cookie cutters Barney, it's not that simple, but I can partially agree. Nothing is out of the question for science, but

are there ethical issues, probably yes.


Can you explain in what context, as an ethnicity? in terms of material wealth, knowledge, population numbers? etc. Or did you want a list depicting all factors, which I can say would require intensive research.

History / Most important Poles and Slavs that ever lived [74]

I'd say Bronisław Malinowski and Vasily Dokuchaev are both very influential Slavs

One day my name will be on this list too, you'll see ;-)

History / Terrible past for the Jews in Poland? [930]

TheOther, you contradict yourself all the time, I thought you don't believe in ethnicity. Well anyway.. nobody is saying that "Poles are by no means responsible for anything that happened during communist times".

"What does ethnicity and/or faith have to do with someone's political affiliation?" Should be not much... but even in US today, who mostly votes for republican? faith does have an impact, and I'd even say ethnicity as such as you like to deny it or not. these are probabilities, not fixed boundaries. Now I wont go as far as saying Jews are genetically communist, but to deny the above certainly is not true. "a bloody communist, inflicting terror on his country" now... who said communists have to be bloody and inflict terror.

You brought that up, in which I say to hell with it. Now you can change your religious affiliations like it or not, but not your ethnicity, in other words your genetics.

Language / Does this phrase mean anything to you in Polish? "Up to you" while drinking. [17]

Well I am not familiar with the Czech language,but based on the op's original statement, I presume it was Czech, and I was correct after a quick Google search. Wulkan, don't be so mean to new posters, save that for the old geezer squad. I actually feel like the mod who the poster claims changed his title owes him an apology, it really lead this thread on a train wreck even if it might actually be the answer.

The poster wants to know the equivalent words(in Polish I presume) that translate to "up to you" and is said when having a drink, sadly I can not answer this as I have never heard anything like that. But maybe the guy who says "up to you" thinks that is what na zdrowie is. Just my perception.

UK, Ireland / Why English do not like Polish? [417]

Actually I agree with some things you wrote...people migrate for greener pastures, usually for materialistic reasons, but not always. You know, since I never been to UK, I can't say how Polish people behave there... I know Poland has its fair share of greedy materialist people, but there are many greedy materialist Brits out there too.

UKIP, I am not too familiar with them but I can understand why you support them

Law / USD shooting up so high for PLN [76]

U.S dollar appears to be strong recently... I don't think it has much to do with Poland.

Genealogy / How Polish am I? What is the correct formula? [58]

Same thing can be said about nationality, all of it is hot air, lines on a map that don't exist exsept in our minds

History / Do Polish people in general dislike Russia or Germany more? [369]

Ok brat, whatever you say :-). I have inter-slavic love this is true. I know it should not be Russian supremacy as that is not good, everyone should have their concerns met

Life / Are Poles mentally more Eastern European or Western European? [171]


You know, you are right. For some reason it's instilled in our heads that you have to be like the west, because the west is better. But really it's arbitrary. A really smart post you made, I agree with it.


Crow, I see, you see Slavs as the occident instead of "the west" or a separate entity that can function and support itself. Poland is the core of Europe, this no doubt I agree with.


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I feel this thread is set up with the idea that being eastern European is more backward and less civilized compared to western European. This is not what I believe to be true

It's hard to decipher your cryptic writing at times crow, only if you could express yourself to a greater audience my friend. You have a hidden intelligence most people here just don't see.

UK, Ireland / Poles 'failing to integrate in the UK'? [58]

I see you lack comprehension skills, obviously the government
is it impossible to pay taxes to the English government?

UK, Ireland / Poles 'failing to integrate in the UK'? [58]


I agree


This seems very true


He never referred to that island as England, he just stated to pay their tax to England and then leave the Island


Crow is a very wise man.

History / Are Poles grateful to the Russians for winning the war? [120]


He already claimed he is from India. Although this posts are far fetched, there are some truths to them...

Genealogy / Being ashamed of Polish ancestry? [156]

Be happy to be Polish, eat Polish food, learn Polish language and history and ignore those who just don't get it, they are not worth your time. :)