@destraht you have observed many correct things indeed. One think to remeber it is an average rather poorly educated, not self reflective person. Otherwise we can Brits gentlemen and 'Americans' hillybillies.

I think it will be easier to start to say, Polish people have innate hatred to Russian as STATE. On personal level on holidays average Pole and average Russian will get along better than with western European counterpart. Back to respective countries and they are kind of enemies again ON A STATE LEVEL. You have had euro football championship in Poland and Ukraine 2012, Russia being in group with Poland. Only one incident registered.

Since Russia as state is autocracy, therefore ruled by small number of corrupt and unpredictable ppl, this sentiment is a must in general. But it lacks real actions to strengthen country internally. Instead POLITICIANS fuel the hatred in average folks, by playing on emotions and then collecting checks with other hand from Americans, to let them play good boy on western Russian border. If shit would hit the fan, these politicians would be first to run. Not that Polish politicians are any worse than US ones. On top of same shit as women rights, abortions, both countries share sentiment to fight this mighty opponent - just for slightly different reasons.

Also there is reason, to choose being fucked over by US, not by Russia. If you die for Russia you die going to war even without shoes. Human is 100% disposable as 2nd war showed.

understanding that they're better than some Ukrainians. Surely, surely

Argument is moot. us have Mexicans, Mex8cans have Puerto Ricans. CHAD has Kevin he has Billy. Silly and of no practical use.

I didnt live in Ukraine, I can just note that, to some point the president there, was Russian pawn that was entrenching Russian people and fucking over economy since it wasnt Russian so disposable along with people living there.

Russian state did in Ukr for longer what they did up to 1990 in central Europe. Hence the war has started once Ru started to loose grip in Ukraine. You could say, for whole time Ukraine existed, Russian state was fucking with it and still does.

So yeah I believe many Ukrainians would rather not die as US dick extension but moreso they rather not die sitting in Russian state's ass. And as you see them still fighting, then you can assume that ass was really dirty and unpleasant. Sentiment shared in post Soviet block so much that these countires in fear of war spreading too far, send possibly free supplies.

Yep poles can be misereable. Takes time to.wash off inferiority entrenched by Russian state. On top of that in last 231 years Poland didnt have much independence. People being supressed by foreign forces for 75% of this time. Im actually surprised culture survived at all. Also most educated people were killed exactly for this reason.

@destraht

Eastern European losers hide behind the pessimistic cloak of endless historical events crudely superimposed over the present. I don't care about your alcoholic father and your second-hand bitterness of his shattered dreams.

About 85% of you are pinched between rabid self-fulfilling russophobia and globalist imposed uncontrolled Muslim third-world immigration - like bitches. If one isn't enough to jerk you into shape then the other will. Often enough it's both

Haha very true. It is average central European (called also eastern one). Same methodology to them as to SIMPs. They don't believe themselves just to government. And gov fuck them over for being stupid (now add to it being simp as well).

Altho you cant expect anyone being in former Soviet block to like Soviets. They sucked balls. And any country being dependant this way on its host would regret it same way. Russia got similar treatment from post Soviet countries that woman gets from a hood man that was cheated and used long enough. Hungarpia politicians use their people same way, they just suck Russian cock instead of other.

Poland sucks enough US cock that they're able to tell the EU to fuck off with it's low-quality "migrants".

not up to date, never was. Immigrant fight was always for show. When you watch police and barb wire on TV, crowd doesn't even looks into stats of how many infidels cross border legally to Poland. Every year wayyy more and almost only men.

Then on top of that add scandal. Polish gov was selling visas in Africa. All already stamped. Think of vending machine. Apparently 400k sold.

If someone in PL has 2 units of grey matter they know, Poland is only transit country to welfare States and its all for show.

@Lionsmane8

People forget that Russia has a bloody history and a population that is resilient as fuck.

Whole world has bloody history, for whatever reason most blood was shed in Europe when populations were not so large so it would be better to look at % of populations deceased, plus it is harder to kill 10 people in 1minute if all you have is club.

And if you have NKWD officer behind your back aiming at you in case you decide to go back, the only way is forward. You can call it being tough. Not that That I deny they are. But if you consider they didnt have choice other than to grow in Spartan conditions then yeah. Ultimately 2 war was the last one where you could throw so many millions soldiers on the front line and count they will find weapon, on a way to enemy trenches. Even then German forces were already decimated and likely having own problems with supplies, so the fire power was lacking.

People forget that when Napoleon invaded Russia, the Rus withdrew from Moscow and scortched it so that Napoleon won't be getting anything.

Nah people didnt. Distance in straight line: Paris to Warsaw (fairly good roads) 1370km, Warsaw to Moscow 1150km (poor roads if any). Germans and French fucked it up same way (in reality: Hitler and Bonaparte ego). It was smart move to burn Moscow.

BTW. If you think about it what was the plan after taking Moscow and being few week away from home. Pure ego. Soon enough they would have uprising in Muscovy and in Europe. The only way to go it was to kill everyone like Genghis did to some extent. And Hitler tried on the east using ppl first as free labour.

limiting your casualties while you drain the blood, resources and equipment of the enemy. The Russians are the ones practicing attrition war and have thourougly bled Ukraine and the collective west and NATO. Be

So it is over 100 years, Russians use the tactic and no one has learnt. Or maybe... we have to wait and see what fog of info war is blurring.

Bear in mind that Russia uses as many artillery shells in a day in Ukraine than the entire collective west produces in a month. Plus they haven't touched their large surplus depos from the soviet era

If they had that capacity all this time who was paying for unused equipment and maintenance. Rhetorical q we cant know this as well as real starting number that would include ammo that would have to be kept in special conditions over last 35+ years and if it wasn't or there would be doubt over their quality Russians would risk to damage aramaments.

Heck the west has to send broke back equipment from the 80s and f16s from the 70s at this point because they ain't got jack shit.

You know that people in jokes say that Ukraine has army that could take on few countries in Europe.

No one should be that stupid to send them all they got and for free. Common sense.

BRICS is to show anything yet. If I wanTed to be sarcastic I could say, they brought into the mix one of the most corrupt countries with highest rape and crime rates in the world.

BRICS will be gradual process that will take IMO over 20y. Unless US will get bankrupt earlier.

It is in US interest to get Russia converted into democracy where you can choose paint for walls in prison.

@destraht

It wasnt strictly about money, pessimism was multilayered and this is how we're made: being able to see threats to survive.

Otherwise im not so pessimistic.

When I said you buy loyality, it is theoretical, I'm not there.

You're an adult and have limited time to make friends. Depending on environment it is not your fault they might sell you. They know you're at different level and you can leave to different country and be ok. They don't have the same luxury. Selling you MIGHT BE matter of survival not comfort. You might do better pretending you have no money and after few y of faking be belivable.

Again I can't know. I can assume not everyone buys house, build coop, fix lightning and cameras etc in short time frame.

you're not from Eastern Europe, then you should check it out. You'd get along.

Do you mean several people tell you same stuff and it doesn't make you think?

@destraht

Actually, if you lift up the middle cushion of the couch in the garage you can find a Nazi flag. It's right there and nobody cares.

That is transplanting European /us norms there. Why would they care now? Is it somehow threat to gov?

They would care if they wanted something from you. So say, they have now your recorded statements and pics all about Nazi. Not only in old fashion way they can present you as Nazi and expell you from community (if required) but also if you leave (say) to any EU country they will pay friendly TV to show now they have tackled Hitler lover and how they are so good by taking care of criminals which would go well in EU countries. This tactic is used also in US. Framing you, will give them extra credibility, on your back.

Happened lately with minion military guy in Poland that run away (!) to Belarus, gave tv interview about bad treatment of people trying to illegally cross border etc and then. .. commited suicide (apparently).

They might think of you as the crazy westerner, nevertheless would collect evidence for later.

Theoretically speaking this guy could be honey pot.

Basically it seems that you think that there might be some kind of balance of power here between those at the top, middle and bottom. I think though that

Maybe Transistria is so all over the place now that no one cares since it is not in Russia now. But sooner or later someone will claim the power. In authoritarian regime 'paid out' money stays usually at the top. Rest of the poorly rewarded people (but with assigned power) would rely on corruption money.

Its smart 'system'. Not only they will 'tax' people that have some money, but by being corrupt, they make themself vulnerable if they themselves get on a bad side with higher power.

It balances itself out. Diffrenly than in 'democracy'. All connected vessels will balance the liquid level.

@destraht

That's freedom adrenaline. Try driving faster than a policeman whom is going below the speed limit as an ego trip.

I do in uk. I have worries but they might be inherited from my country where police was corrupted and would certainly do it for reasons you have mentioned. Didnt hapen here. Also I have no doubt they exist even im UK, where I was stopped for stupid shit before and I know it was just that, power trip. Yes it happens everywhere.

Consequences of power trips are different in different countires on average, although you can find extremities from USA easily on YT, you cant usually find them from, say, Russia as this is how system works - restricted info access.

So, if you're applying for residency then shouldn't the police and intelligence officers have some idea about you? I

Do they have time for you? Do they have money to fund people to check you? If not, they will wait and have that $50 for your neighbor for info. More economical since you cant start stupid shit without letting everyone around know about it. To political entities you're pawn, local community would deal with you in accordance to local police chief if really required. They wont do shit, because chief would be responsible for scaring other foreigners bringing money to economy and then he would be responsible to ppl above him. Symbiosis of sorts.

You're on your own there, buying loyality with $.

If you make real friends, but they would fuck off if problems. They might be poorer but not retarded.