RE: 'Merica gets punked by russians: Europeans better learn to speak russian
April 19, 2016 at 4:16 pm
(April 19, 2016 at 4:04 pm)abaris Wrote: Germany committed much bigger atrocities in Poland than the Russians. And yet, there's not that kind of animosity.
Going by numbers probably but measuring atrocities in such way can lead one astray. There are others things to consider like the forced "alliance" and feeling that Russian are inferior. Being hurt by someone who you deem your lesser could affect one more I guess.
(April 19, 2016 at 4:04 pm)abaris Wrote: True, the Soviets more or less called the shots for almost 40 years.
Exactly.
(April 19, 2016 at 4:04 pm)abaris Wrote: Hungary or the Czech republic would have more reason to hate the Russians with 1956 or '68.
Probably, but psychology of societies isn't so easy. And at least Czechs that I talked to - not many - were bitter about Russian action.
(April 19, 2016 at 4:04 pm)abaris Wrote: Well, maybe the Gomulka crisis falls into the same category too.
It was something different I would say.
(April 19, 2016 at 4:04 pm)abaris Wrote: But if even a person like Lech Walsesa, heavily catholic, calls for moderation, it says something on the current government.
Wałęsa isn't someone that I'm willing to listen but there are many problems with current government.
The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.
Mikhail Bakunin.
Mikhail Bakunin.
