Chinese refer to Slavic people as ‘the warrior tribe’ (戰鬥民族). Slavs have been fighting each other for 1000+ years and are great at it.
In the brief historical moment were Slavs were (forcibly) united under the Soviet Union - they proved themselves as the ONLY serious player capable of challenging the Anglo Saxons in the post WW2 world (until China came along).
A united Slavic world cooperating with Germany and China (‘land powers’) would be a nightmare for Anglo Saxons and Atlanticism (‘sea powers’). As the land powers has all the human capital and resources it needs to be self sufficient and is geographically interconnected.
I have just spent some time in Poland and am now enjoying a glass of Champagne in the LOT lounge at Warsaw airport, waiting for my delayed flight. Here are a few reflections from Poland:
1. All those videos about Polish Christmas markets and cities are right: Poland is extremely safe and clean. There is no need for concrete blocks like in Germany, the UK, or military patrols like in France.
2. It’s a myth that Poland doesn’t accept immigrants. Poland has a solid border wall to keep illegal immigrants out, but it welcomes anyone who wants to work, learn the language and contribute to society instead of draining welfare systems.
3. Poles are probably the most entrepreneurial people in Europe. They understand that hard work is necessary for a good life and prosperity for their children, very different from the spoiled, daddy-financed left-wing activists in “Western” Europe.
In summary, be like Poland. It’s really worth it.
Podczas wojny Niemcy uprowadzili około 200 000 polskich dzieci; jedynie 30 000 udało się odzyskać.
1.09.1943 dziewięcioletni Józef Sowa stracił rodziców (zabitych przez Niemców za ukrywanie Żydów), dom w Wierzchowisku w pobliżu Częstochowy (spalony za karę), wolność (wkrótce trafił na roboty do Rzeszy) oraz siedmioletnią siostrę Jasię, zakwalifikowaną przez organizację Lebensborn do germanizacji.
Odnalazł ją wprawdzie dwadzieścia lat po wojnie, ale nie była już Jasią tylko Anitą, "żoną Rolfa i matką Jorga", uważała się za Niemkę i nie mówiła po polsku, a wysłuchawszy opowieści Józefa, przekonywała, "że to nie tak wszystko było, że to Polacy podbijali Europę, mordowali innych", uznając, że się na Niemców "uwziął".
Za naszą zachodnią granicą wciąż żyją tysiące Niemców, którzy urodzili się Polakami, i nawet o tym nie wiedzą.
Actually, obligatory:
Two economists are walking in a forest when they come across a pile of shit.
The first economist says to the other “I’ll pay you $100 to eat that pile of shit.”
The second economist takes the $100 and eats the pile of shit.
They continue walking until they come across a second pile of shit.
The second economist turns to the first and says “I’ll pay you $100 to eat that pile of shit.”
The first economist takes the $100 and eats a pile of shit.
Walking a little more, the first economist looks at the second and says, "You know, I gave you $100 to eat shit, then you gave me back the same $100 to eat shit. I can't help but feel like we both just ate shit for nothing."
"That's not true", responded the second economist. "We increased the GDP by $200!"
OTD 1944
German demolition teams set the
🇵🇱 National Library in Warsaw
ablaze 🔥
As a result Poland suffered the greatest singular loss in its entire cultural history. The urn you see below - on display at the rebuilt library today - contains all that remained...
The library was not razed as result of combat, or military requirements. Contrary to popular belief some of the worst acts of destruction in Warsaw were not committed during combat phase of the 1944 Uprising, but only after its capitulation on 2nd of October 1944.
Following capitulation the German army introduced a systematic plan of demolition of whatever was left of the city. As per orders, the destruction was done "...for the benefit of the future generations of Germans." The Poles were to "...cease to be a problem for our children & all our future generations".
The irreplaceable losses included at least 39,000 precious hand written manuscripts and approximately 200,000 books from the 15th to 19th century period, as well as 60,000 drawings and engravings, 25,000 music sheets and 10,000 maps. The legacy of a thousand years of national history...
All gone in a terrifying spasm of pure, unrestrained, vile barbarity.